Jobs in Surrey, United Kingdom

The Director of Education is responsible for delivering a high quality personal customer experience byensuring that the ongoing educational needs of Sylvan families are met and that our education programs are delivered by teachers as designed.

To ensure a personal learning experience, the Directormonitors student performance, meets regularly with families, and connects with school teachers tohelp ensure the application of skills learned in the classroom.

The Director also observes and coachesthe teaching staff, ensuring robust instructional experiences.

When the Center Director is unavailableor not in the Center, the Director of Education serves as the point-of-contact for customers andmanages Center operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supports the Centre Directorin delivering assessments to students, updating lesson plans, and preparing teaching materials.
• Teach the Sylvan curriculum in a 3 : 1 setting to students when necessary.

Candidatewill interact with and motivate students during instruction, and evaluate and document student progress after instruction.

• Manages and delivers all conference activities such as preparing conference materials andmeeting with parents to keep families enrolled in Sylvan.
• Ensures that all teachers are trained and certified to deliver Sylvan programs and monitors teachers performance.
• Motivates and develops staff by providing ongoing learning opportunities.
• Monitors student progress to ensure goals are achieved and ongoing family needs are met.
• Conducts parent conferences on a regular and timely basis, with appropriate documentation.
• Maintains regular contact with the schools via teacher conference either in-person, via e-mail or over the telephone.
• Communicates with the Centre Director any concerns regarding student progress or instructor performance.
• May also be required to make school visits, establish and maintain relationships with schoolsfor partnership and marketing purposes.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field from an accredited university
• Minimum of one or two years of teaching experience preferred; Experience in supervisor rolepreferred
• Knowledge of current BC educational curriculum and policy
• Previous retail and / or sales experience preferred
• Be comfortableworking with computers and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Knowledge of iPads and Zoom an asset.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students to learn
• Be hard-working, exude empathy and love working with children
• Strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proven ability to discuss and sell Sylvan products and services to new and existing customers
• Be a self-starter who is able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.

Candidateis also articulate, organized, professional, detail-oriented, and able to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

• Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of theaudience
• Ability to work collaboratively; strong team player
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Have reliable transportation (vehicle preferred)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.

They are not intended to be a complete list of all job responsibilities or skills, knowledge and abilitiesrequired.If you possess the above qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume Attn : Bonnie Poznekoff.

Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Schedule :

• 8 hour shifts, Monday to Friday
• Occasional weekend shift for marketing events

Benefits :

• Vacation & paid time off
• Extended health care
• Dental care

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.

They are not intended to be a complete list of all job responsibilities or skills, knowledge and abilitiesrequired.