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Teachers – Residential Summer Centres

Churchill House welcomes applications from teachers who hold an RSA CELTA or Trinity Certificate, TESOL or post-graduate teaching qualification (PGSE or Bed).  Exceptional applicants, who have substantial teaching experience and can offer a specialist skill outside of the classroom, will also be considered.  Previous summer school experience is an advantage as is experience of teaching art, music or drama. Qualifications obtained through distance learning, one-day or one-week courses are not acceptable.

While qualifications and experience will assist an application, equally important is the applicant’s willingness to engage in all aspects of summer school life.  Dedication, enthusiasm and flexibility are fundamental requirements for a teaching position.

Main Start Dates

Aldenham, Bethany and Royal Russell - Friday 4th July
Ampleforth - Friday 11th July

On the first Friday or Saturday you will assist in setting up the centre and preparing for the arrival of the first students.

Contracts of 4, 5 and 6 weeks are available

Hours of Work

All teachers work a 13 session week, with a session being either a morning, afternoon or evening. Of these 13 sessions, 5 are spent in the classroom, while the other 8 are spent helping with the activities programme or on general duties, ensuring the safety and well being of the students during meals, in break times, in the boarding houses and at night. All teachers will usually receive at least one full day off per week.

Teaching Duties

The teachers are responsible to the Director of Studies and must;

• Assist the Director of Studies in testing students on their arrival
• Assist the Director of Studies in marking test papers
• To teach as directed by Director of Studies using the Churchill House syllabus and other appropriate materials.
• Maintain administrative system by preparing and keeping class lists, records of work, class registers and preparing certificates.
• To attend to the individual needs of the students to ensure that maximum benefit is gained from the English Course
• Manage the classroom behaviour effectively and ensure the students participate.
• Attend meetings as requested by the summer school management.
• Agree to be observed by the Director of Studies or his / her delegate

Activity Programme Duties

• To engage fully in the activity programme
• To lead or supervise or assist with an activity session
• To assist in preparing equipment for an activity
• To keep the Activities Manager informed of any absences
• To ensure that the students are safe at all times during an activity

General Duties

• Assist with meal time and break time supervision
• Escort students to their houses and supervise while in the houses
• Wake up and lights out duties
• Help ensure that the students to not breach the rules of the school
• Assist at anytime, whether on duty or not, with an emergency situation, or where a student is ill or injured
• Engage with the students outside of the class in a friendly but professional manner

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