Senior Teacher at Schools Link, Hanoi 2017/ 2018

Required Degrees: CELTA/ Trinity/ equivalent TEFOL
Fields of Expertise: ESL/EFL ,  ESL to Children ,   
Salary: Negotiable
Language Link Vietnam-Schools Link Program

Details: Language Link’s Schools Program is hiring a Regional Head Teacher.
A great chance to progress your career!
**Monthly salary from 50 to 53 Million VND, gross**
++ Fixed Monday - Friday day time schedule ++
Start date: August 1st 2017
Schools Link is looking for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals who have a great team
work mentality! As a Regional Head Teacher your mission is to empower the teachers in
your region to consistently deliver effective lessons, and to improve the quality of the
program!
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Job Description
- Teach own Primary/Secondary lessons (from 5 - 10 hours per week) and make these
available for other teachers to observe, as a basis for discussing teaching. Teaching
hours, including cover, can be up to 50 hours per calendar month;
- Provide cover as necessary, including being on call (2nd round) up to two days a
week;
- Assist teachers in their region to handle issues that arise, including difficulties with
teaching, TA/school relationships, facilities, resources, and life in Hanoi (in consultation
with AC or AM as necessary);
- Liaise frequently with senior academic management team to communicate issues and
solve problems (check-ins with AC plus two face-to-face team meetings per month);
- Organize twice-monthly meetings with fellow RHTs to establish a collaborative working
relationship, discuss issues and brainstorm;
- Co-plan and deliver sharing sessions and workshops that help teachers develop
specific competencies to improve their teaching (approximately two per day during
induction week and approximately two per month during the school year);
- Carry out observations, as required during the academic year and during each of the 2
observation cycles with written and verbal feedback;
- Assist ACs and AM in identifying teachers who are underperforming, and in
consultation with ACs or AM support them through a Teaching Development Plan in
preparation for follow-up observations by AC or AM;
- Communicate frequently with every teacher in own region, face to face or by phone
call; visit each school in their region at least once per term;
- Participate in school outreach events (e.g., school assemblies, English competitions)
as and when required.
- Complete development work projects as assigned by AM or AC.
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Line Manager
- The Regional Head Teacher reports directly to their Schools Link Academic
Coordinator. All RHTs will receive support and training from AM and AC at the beginning
of the school year and throughout;
- AC/AM will assess performance of RHT based on outcomes outlined in this scorecard
once per term
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Working Time
- The Regional Head Teacher is contracted to work 40 hours per week from Monday
to Friday with occasional weekend work as necessary. Time off in lieu can be requested
for weekend work.
The Regional Head Teacher is expected to work from 8am to 5pm (adjustable
accordingly when the day involves teaching, e.g. RHT teaches from 7am - 11am and
then office hours until 4pm).
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Send your updated CV, scans of your degree and teaching certificate and covering letter.
**ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED**

Interviews to be held 19 and 20 June 2017

Job start date 1st August 2017