English Teacher

**Descripción**

**Role Context**

Our Community Development Program, Proyecto Faro, was established in 2021. Proyecto Faro is a community development program which transforms the behaviours, attitudes and skills of youth, motivating them to become agents of positive change within their families and communities. It does this through providing positive experiences and opportunities at no cost to the participants.

The Community Programs & Development English Teacher is responsible for:

- providing engaging, relevant and appropriate English language classes to our program service users ranging in age from 13-21 years.
- working to promote Proyecto Faro’s English classes within the Tapachula region.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Prepare classroom and course materials
- Grade students’ assessments and work
- Teach students aged 10-21 years of age to an appropriate level
- Create individualized plans for students with special requirements (e.g. learning disabilities)
- Research new teaching methods for teaching English as a second language
- Create a supportive and positive classroom environment
- Maintain records of student attendance and progress
- Use exams and other diagnostic tools to ascertain and record student progress
- Resolve crises in classroom
- Inform parents about student progress
- Collaborate with local organisations to promote Proyecto Faro’s English classes and to attract new students

**Essential Criteria**
- Previous experience as an English teacher or similar role
- Knowledge of various methods of teaching English as a second language
- Fluent in English and conversational in Spanish
- A relevant Tertiary qualification and a minimum 1 years’ experience in the fields of English reaching
- Proven ability to engage positively with children and youth, whilst maintaining a high level of pastoral care and understanding of boundary setting
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Experience in facilitation and group work skills

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in facilitating activities, sports and group work suitable for children and youth
- Full driving license, with willingness to drive in Mexico if required
- Experience working with children or youth with backgrounds of trauma and/or disadvantaged backgrounds

**Additional**

On engagement of the role there will be a 6-week probationary period at which time the Community Programs & Development Manager and successful applicant will review the position and future of the role.

Annual leave and working hours will be negotiated with the Community Programs & Development Manager. This job description is not exhaustive, and is provided to assist the post holder to know what her/his duties are. It may be amended from time to time, without change to the levels of responsibility and in discussion with the post holder

**Perfil/Requisitos**

**Essential Criteria**
- Previous experience as an English teacher or similar role
- Knowledge of various methods of teaching English as a second language
- Fluent in English and conversational in Spanish
- A relevant Tertiary qualification and a minimum 1 years’ experience in the fields of English reaching
- Proven ability to engage positively with children and youth, whilst maintaining a high level of pastoral care and understanding of boundary setting
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Experience in facilitation and group work skills

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in facilitating activities, sports and group work suitable for children and youth
- Full driving license, with willingness to drive in Mexico if required
- Experience working with children or youth with backgrounds of trauma and/or disadvantaged backgrounds

**Competencias**
- Iniciativa y autonomía, Optimismo y entusiasmo, Organización y planificación, Fiabilidad técnica y personal, Comunicación interpersonal, English fluent

**Nível**
- Empleado

**Tipo de contrato**
- Tiempo completo

**Duración**
- De 1 a 2 años

**Salario**
- Entre $5,001.00 y $8,000.00 pesos bruto/mensual

**Estudios mínimos**
- Técnico

**Experiência mínima**
- No requerida

**Fecha de inicio**
- 22/05/2023

**Nº de vacantes**
- 1