Shrewsbury International School Bangkok, Riverside

Position/Job Specification: EAL Specialist (Junior) for 2023/2024 academic year

Posting Date: 25^th May 2023

Closing Date: Interested candidates are suggested to apply immediately.

(Applications will be considered as they arrive.)

Department: Academic

Salary: This is a Local Hire Position, and salary would be dependent on experience.

Position Summary:

The EAL Specialist reports to the Director of EAL and will typically be expected to engage in a full teaching timetable including allocated time for planning and department meetings. Our highly motivated, experienced and flexible team of EAL specialists, working across all age phases, have good knowledge of the National Curriculum for England, and support its delivery through an EAL model of sheltered immersion. The EAL specialists also play key roles in the promotion and development of EAL strategies for all. They do this by working closely with mainstream teachers at the planning and delivery stages, and through leading staff training. English language learning is one of the main pillars of the school’s mission, and our expectations of the children are very high. The solid foundation set at the primary level and the development, consolidation and refinement of our students’ proficiency in English as they move through the school is crucial to meeting these aspirations. EAL Specialists at Shrewsbury are exceptional practitioners who understand the nature of second language acquisition and how best to support it in a specific setting such as this.

Candidate Profile: The successful candidate:       

• will hold at least a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and at least a TESOL / TEFL qualification from an accredited programme with minimum 120 hrs course time plus an observed live teaching component;
• will have excellent English proficiency and excellent awareness of English language and grammar;
• will have EAL/ESL teaching experience, either as a lead teacher or support/co-teacher;
• will preferably have experience teaching within an international school setting and teaching EAL within mainstream curriculums;
• will preferably have experience teaching using a structured phonics programme e.g. Read Write Inc.;
• will preferably have experience teaching at Early Years through to Key Stage 2 (5-11 years old);
• have sufficient up-to-date knowledge of effective teaching and learning pedagogy;
• be motivated, enthusiastic, imaginative and innovative;
• have excellent interpersonal skills;
• be aware of and sensitive to the demands of working in a cross-cultural setting;
• will be a dedicated teacher capable of inspiring students;
• will have a working knowledge of the National Curriculum for England and an ability and aspiration to attain high standards;
• will have knowledge of effective Assessment for Learning strategies and be able to implement them;
• will have a flexible approach to working within the school curriculum and structures;
• will have demonstrated an appreciation of the value of the extra-curricular dimension in developing the potential of students;
• will have a positive approach to professional development with a recent record of CPD attendance in the field of EAL/ELT;
• will be happy to commit to and apply all school policies.

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are required to provide accurate and detailed information about their employment history and the school will carry out background checks on the successful candidate to assess their suitability to work in a school.

Requirements:

• International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) and all criminal record check(s) according to residence history prior to the start of contract.
• Formal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving License / Passport).
• 2 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract.
• Verification of original qualifications.
• Certificate or record of complete course of covid of an approved vaccine.

How to Apply:

Applications will only be accepted on the official Shrewsbury International School Application Form, which is available on the school website “Job Vacancies” page.

Further Details:

Full details of the school are available on our website at www.shrewsbury.ac.th.

Any queries should be forwarded to the Director of EAL, Mr. Philip Pethybridge (Jobs@Shrewsbury.ac.th).