COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Amideast is an American non-profit organization established in 1951 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with country offices and programs in the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond. Amideast provides transformational education, training, testing, and exchanges that enable individuals, companies, and international partners to better address 21st-century challenges at home and abroad. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Seeking English Language Teachers (native speaker) with the general purpose to plan, organize, and implement an engaging conversation and instructional programs in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop their proficiency in native-like speaking and maximize their English language core skills.
Deliverables:
- Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
- Use relevant technology to support instruction
- Observe and evaluate student's performance and development
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments
- Provide appropriate feedback on students’ progress
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
- Prepare tests, examination papers, and exercises
- Devise, write and produce supplementary materials, including audio and visual resources
- Attend and contribute to teacher development training sessions
- Make class visits and observe other teachers
- Follow mentorship plan as needed
- Participate in department meetings
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Native English speaker
- Flexibility and adaptability (i.e. schedule and location)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- TDC – Teacher Development Certification is preferred
- Knowledge of LMS and Smart Board technology as well as MS Office applications required
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.
Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.