HEAD OF STUDIES - MURCIA

What's Up! Living English; Murcia; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

What's Up! Living English is seeking a Head of Studies for our academy in Murcia. The role leads the didactic team, plans class schedules and sets a lively, social tone for our centres. You should be a strong teacher with leadership ambitions and a passion for growth.

Key duties include staff development, timetable planning, teaching when needed, quality control, student relations and event preparation. Local residency in Spain is required.

Formación

• Degree level or above.
• CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL / PGCE TEFL, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to mentor and guide newly qualified teachers.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Comfortable working with IT.
• Be a native speaker of English or have a C2 level of English.
• B1 level of Spanish.
• Residence in Spain with EU working papers AND Social Security number.

Responsabilidades

• Manage, train, support and supervise the didactic team; to ensure the professional growth of teaching staff.
• Schedule time-tables in response to the demand for classes in your centre.
• Teach classes, depending on staff levels in your centre and substitute/find a substitution to cover classes when a teacher is ill/on sick leave.
• Quality control through ongoing training, weekly staff meetings with the didactic team, class observations and staff appraisals.
• Liaison with consultants and create good rapport with the students, as well as manage any customer service issues relating to your area of responsibility.
• Coordinate teacher holidays/Saturday rotas/school bank holidays.
• Coordination and weekly meetings with management on various aspects (Director/Centre Manager/Didactic Manager).
• Promote the events that the school organises and ensure that the didactic staff is well prepared for the events and they are successful.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Mentoring

Team management

IT literacy

English native or C2

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or above

CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL / PGCE TEFL or equivalent

Herramientas

IT tools

Descripción del empleo

What's Up! Living English, a company that specializes in teaching English as a foreign language, is looking for a Head of Studies for our academy in Murcia!

Training starts mid-May and the position starts in June

[As a part of the interview process is in person, we only consider applications from candidates already living in Spain]

At What's Up, our main focus is on teaching real English skills to adults and teens in a dynamic and hands-on way. Learn more about us at www.whatsup.es

The Head of Studies manages the didactic team, plans class scheduling, and sets the tone for fun and highly social environment our centres are known for. You should be a great teacher who is looking for the chance to grow, and manage a team.

Key Responsabilities

• Manage, train, support and supervise the didactic team; to ensure the professional growth of teaching staff;
• Schedule time-tables in response to the demand for classes in your centre;
• Teach classes, depending on staff levels in your centre and substitute/find a substitution to cover classes when a teacher is ill/on sick leave;
• Quality control through ongoing training, weekly staff meetings with the didactic team, class observations and staff appraisals;
• Liaison with consultants and create good rapport with the students, as well as manage any customer service issues relating to your area of responsibility;
• Coordinate teacher holidays/Saturday rotas/school bank holidays;
• Coordination and weekly meetings with management on various aspects (Director/Centre Manager/Didactic Manager);
• Promote the events that the school organises and ensure that the didactic staff is well prepared for the events and they are successful.

Requirements

• ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Degree level or above
  • CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL / PGCE TEFL, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to mentor and guide newly qualified teachers
  • Good communication skills
  • Demonstrable leadership skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Comfortable working with IT
  • Be a native speaker of English or have a C2 level of English
  • B1 level of Spanish
  • Residence in Spain with EU working papers AND Social Security number.
• RECOMMENDED
  • Previous management experience
  • An outgoing personality
  • People skills
  • A can-do attitude

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