Teacher of English- Full Time

Teacher of English- Full Time**Date**:15 Oct 2024**Location**: Mexico City, Americas, MX, Mexico**Company**:British CouncilWe 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 we reached 650 million people.**Role Purpose**:- To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching center, through the management of in-house teacher development programme and support- To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English- To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience- To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission**Accountabilities**:**Teaching**- Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning needs and modes of learning- Ensure teaching meets British Council Global Teaching Standards, as well as organisational and learner expectations.- Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout their learning, and actively promote learner autonomy and progress- Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices.**Teaching Centre Activities**- Support teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans- Attend staff meetings and otherwise contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, in order to meet students’ needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team- Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service through dissemination of information and communications with students- Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards and uphold professional responsibilities and values. Ensure British Council’s values and behaviours are reflected in their work**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**- Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is taken into account when planning and delivering lessons and engaging with customers and colleagues**Qualification****Essentials**- Undergraduate degree (in any discipline)- Cambridge CELTA and or Trinity certificate TESOL**Desirables**- Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma- TYLEC**Work Experience****Essentials**- 2 year post-certificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience- Experience in teaching relevant age groups:- Primary aged 6 to 10 (400+ hours)- Lower Secondary aged 11 to 14 (400+ hours)- Upper Secondary aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours)- Adults General English 18+ (800+ hours)**Desirables**- Experience with Early Years (200+ hours)- University/Vocational students aged 18 to 25 (400+hours)- Line managing experience- Experience delivering training sessions**Language Requirements**- Full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8 in each of 4 sections of the academic module**Salary & Benefits**Salary: CELTA - **28,351 MXN / month; **DELTA-** 34,356 MXN / month-**Visa Support**: Visa support only for the employee-**Annual Leave**:35 days-**Relocation** **Allowance**:Flight if you are outside Mexico and accommodation for two weeks-**Medical Insurance**: Health insurance for the employee and their eligible dependents**Additional Information**- **Contract Duration**:2 years- **Contract Hours**:24 Teaching Hours- **Working Hours**:- Classes are offered from 07.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 08.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Saturdays.- This role may require mornings and/or evenings and Saturday work. Every effort is made to reduce split shifts.- Classes are offered online and face-to-face on-site and off-site.- **Right to Work/Passport Requirement**:The post holder will be provided administrative support and guidance for Visa.**Closing Date and Time** - 20 September 2024 (23:59 PM IST)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 commitmen