Efl Teacher in Reggio Calabria

1 Dec 2024 - Start Date - ASAP - Duration or End Date - Italian contract initially runs until June 2025, but is renewable for the following year(s) - Salary - Gross salary range of 1300-1500 Euros per month + bonuses + luncheon vouchers. Increments for relevant experience within an IH school. Hours worked as a Cambridge Examiner are paid extra. **Essential Requirements**: - You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification - Full mastery of English (C2 level) required across all four skills. - Experience of working with young learners and/or preparing students for Cambridge exams is an advantage. Are you a qualified English Language Teacher with at least two years’ experience looking to develop your skills and career in a well-established school in South Italy? Due to increased demand for courses, we have a teaching vacancy for EU or non-EU nationals who are as committed as we are to providing quality learning experiences for students. **WHO WE ARE** Founded in 1964, the British School of Reggio Calabria is a private language school which has also, in recent years, branched out into mainstream education with courses in local state and private educational institutions. We are a Cambridge English Platinum centre, and our students value our expertise in exam preparation. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and teacher development, in recent years we also became a CELTA centre. **OUR VALUES** - INCLUSIVITY_ We aim to provide an inclusive, international environment, for both staff and students, which celebrates diversity and cultural exchange. We are committed to making our school more inclusive and we support teachers in adapting lessons and materials to promote a sense of belonging in class. As part of IH, both our teachers and students collaborate with IH schools around the world not only to promote intercultural awareness and understanding, but also as a way of building lasting friendships and connections. - QUALITY_ We believe that we have a responsibility to maximise our students’ potential and we recognise the importance of learning from those with different perspectives and experiences, often outside our immediate context. We are part of both national (AISLi) and international (IH World) networks of quality language schools, with regular inspections to ensure we are meeting rigorous academic standards and promoting excellence. While teachers are given freedom in planning lessons, we provide coursebooks and skeleton guides for the majority of our courses to help ensure that course objectives are met, and our Academic Management team support teaching staff in helping learners to meet their goals. Outside the lessons, a team of professionals also follow our students’ progress very carefully, ensuring that they are on path to achieve their objectives and that timely support can be provided where needed. - CONTINUOUS LEARNING_ As educators, we believe in promoting continuous professional and personal development amongst all staff and we aim to create a culture of curiosity, encouraging all staff and students to question, explore, and discover new ideas. Teachers benefit from observations (formal, informal, peer), incremental coaching, INSETT sessions, appraisals, and role-specific training. We hold an annual conference each year and our teachers benefit from workshops especially for them. Past speakers have included author Anne Robinson, Adrian Underhill, Jim Scrivener and many other leading names in ELT. As a school with students ranging in age from pre-schoolers to adults, and a variety of classes (General EFL, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Subject Teaching (Maths, Biology, Geography IGCSE), state school teaching, group, and individual classes), we can offer teachers the opportunity to further develop through taking on different class types, or to specialise in certain age groups. Former teachers have commented how their experience with us prepared them for a move into mainstream education. Teachers who meet the requirements stipulated by Cambridge can benefit from subsidised training to become a Cambridge Speaking Examiner, thus increasing their earning potential. ️**WHERE WE ARE** ‍**THE ROLE **‍ **ADDITIONAL BENEFITS** Gross salary range of 1330-1500 Euros per month, dependent upon experience, and with increments for relevant experience in IH or AISLi schools - "Tredicesima" bonus of approximately 1 month's salary for each full year worked - End-of-contract bonus (TFR) of approximately 1 month's salary for each full year worked - Meal vouchers of approximately 4 euros net paid for each day worked - 24 days’ paid holiday (pro-rata. 24 includes 4 "festivita' soppresse" ) - Assistance settling into the school and city through a fully-paid induction course and 25 hours of Italian lessons, for teachers below a B1 level - Paid sick leave, upon presentation of a valid medical certificate, and health insurance