British Council recrute 01 Professeur principal

British Council recrute 01 Professeur principal

Senior Teacher (Adults).

Company: British Council.

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

Senior Teacher (Adult)

Role Purpose

To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programmes and support. To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience as well as ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English. The role will support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

This post will have the following core functions:

Teacher Support

• Provide effective line management and support for staff including observations as per performance management guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all teaching is delivered to standards set out in teachers Role Profiles, the Global Statement of
• Approach and British Council Global Teaching Standards.
• Act as duty officer where appropriate to provide support for teachers, parents, students.
• Assist in the recruitment, induction and onboarding of new teachers.
• Provide or set up mentoring programmes for new teachers/teachers teaching new life stages etc where appropriate

Teaching Excellence

• Contribute to the design and implementation of an annual CPD programme which aligns with Regional Teaching Excellence Action Plan.
• Actively identify appropriate opportunities for staff learning and development.
• Act as a role model for good classroom practice by encouraging teachers to observe you or others teaching, doing demonstration lessons, leading teacher development sessions and conducting observations.
• Share thought leadership. Routinely monitor developments in ELT theory and practice and bring these to the attention of your teaching team through presentations, practical sessions, recommended reading.
• Represent the British Council at local ELT conferences, where appropriate

Product and service delivery and development

• Ensure frameworks to support teaching and learning (Statements of Approach, IP, Teaching Standards Framework, Product guidelines, TEAP) are understood and implemented by academic colleagues in their day to day work.
• Ensure other relevant colleagues (e.g. TOps, CS, TAs) are aware of frameworks to support teaching and learning.
• Ensure teachers communicate relevant policies to learners (e.g. statement of approach, behaviour policy, product information, EDI etc) during the course and support and advise other teams with communications (e.g CS and Marketing).
• Organise the piloting of new courses and materials where relevant.
• Introduce new products to teaching staff and provide training and support for teachers

Safeguarding, EDI and SEND

• Embed Safeguarding culture in teaching and learning through contributing to country safeguarding risk assessment and plan and implementing assigned actions.
• Act as Deputy / Safeguarding Focal point as appropriate to size of country operation and risk profile.
  embed EDI through delivery of regional EDI objectives and workplans through local teaching teams (e.g. through Teaching Exellence Action Plan – TEAP).

Essential Skills and Experience

• 2 years post-diploma i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma TESOL experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of management and delivery of teacher training.
• Experience of line managing/ coordinating teaching teams.
• Experience in teaching relevant age groups (Early Years aged, Primary aged, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, University/Vocational students, Adults General English

Minimum Requirement

• Undergraduate Degree.
• Cambridge CELTA/Trinity Certificate TESOL.
• Cambridge DELTA/Trinity Diploma TESOL or equivalent as recognised by the British Council.
• Relevant Young/Adult Learner qualification

Desirable:

• Relevant masters/post graduate qualification

What we can offer you

• Relocation support for expats
• Professional and learning development
• Medical Insurance
• Dynamic, flexible, and healthy environment
• Opportunities for future movements within BC’s network globally
• Leave entitlement – 25days annual leave

Further Information

• Contract Type – 24 months renewable fixed term contract
• Remuneration – XOF 1,289,685 gross pay per month
• Department: English and Teaching
• Location – Dakar, Senegal
• Language requirements: Full Mastery of English across 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 (IELTS Academic
• Paper Band 8/9 in each of the 4 sections).
• Locally engaged:This role is open to all applicants including those who need to relocate to undertake the role.

Candidates who do not have a natural right to work in the country will be provided with immigration clearance and visa support. Please note Visa approvals are beyond the British Council’s control so any job offer will be subject to securing the required right to work. Relocation support as set out in the British Council international relocation policy is available.

Closing Date – [21 July 2024] Applications will close 23:59 West African Time.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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