English Language Teacher (Sousse, Tunisia)

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Location: Tunisia - Sousse

Address: Sousse,

Posting Date: 09/07/2026

 Amideast/Tunisia seeks English-speaking university graduates, with TEFL certification and relevant teaching experience to join our exceptional team of English Language Instructors. Our English Language Instructors utilize learner-centric methods to provide instruction in General English, Business English, Test Preparation, and English for Specific Purposes (Medical, Legal, Aviation, etc.) to classes of 12-16 students. Amideast provides English Language training to young learners and adults alike, as well as customized off-site classes to a variety of corporate and institutional clients. Our public and contract courses run year-round, with peak periods in the afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

 

Instructors will be remunerated on an hourly basis. Instructors must therefore be set up as self-employed and hold their own tax identification number or be employed with a Tunisian Education Ministry and have permission from their employer to work with Amideast.

 

This position includes primarily weekday and weekend instruction for youth in Sousse or Monastir where Amideast offers public English courses. Additional hours on and offsite, for youth and adult clients, may be available upon course demand (based on enrollment numbers).

 

Course Delivery

• Develop a thorough understanding of all Amideast course offerings and ensure that each course delivered, whether in-person or online, adheres to principles of adult or young learner language acquisition within a communicative approach
• Select and adapt materials and resources that engage learners as active participants, provide a variety of classroom activities, and integrate the four skills
• Prepare thorough lesson plans and all materials needed for each class session, utilizing assigned textbooks and our online and physical resource libraries
• Assess student progress and achievement through appropriate, varied assessment means; notifying the EL Coordinator when a student is in jeopardy of not passing a course 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date attendance records for all classes 
• Provide student grades within 48 hours of course completion
• Keep EL Coordinator informed of issues related to students and courses that need to be resolved 

  QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• TESOL credential (i.e. a degree from an accredited university or a CELTA, PCELT, TEFL certificate) with a teaching practicum
• Extensive knowledge of the field of English language teaching, the communicative approach, and the learner-centered classroom
• Fluent English proficiency in all four skills
• Ability to adapt to a new culture and learner needs within a different context

  Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in English language teaching
• 2 years’ minimum classroom English teaching experience
• Experience teaching SAT, TOEFL, and/or TOEIC prep classes
• Experience teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
• Understanding of English as a world language/foreign language
• Flexibility in teaching young learners as well as adults

  Competencies: 

• Ability and willingness to adapt to a variety of audiences
• Ability to work in a team and contribute to overall English language program success
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills 
• Punctuality and timeliness in record keeping 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to create a productive, inclusive and safe learning environment

  WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (either on a full time, temporary, or hybrid basis).

• Computer (laptop or desktop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax

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.