Director of Studies - Udine, Italy

MyES has 50 schools across Italy, France, and Spain. We are proud to be an innovative leader in the world of EFL, to be a fun and friendly place to work and study, and above all a place where people, MyES students and MyES team members, come first.

We are currently looking for a Director of Studies for our school in Udine, Italy, to start on May 1st, with training prior to this date.

ROLE:

To work in close collaboration with the Centre Director to look after the Didactic side of the school – teaching, learning, and student satisfaction, applying the My English School Learning Method.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Recruitment and Training of new teachers. Training conducted through observations, training sessions, and team meetings.
2. Line manager for teaching staff. Ensuring that all teachers are aware of the procedures and workings of the school.
3. Organisation of the student/teacher timetable using MyCenter program.
4. Organising and communicating weekly timetables to teachers, and ensuring students at MyES have the right number of lessons.
5. Reaching the goals set relating to the quality of lessons in the center, the budget for numbers of hours to be offered, and the guidelines of the company.
6. Communication with the Centre Director (at a weekly meeting) about difficulties and areas to improve within the school. Aiming for excellence on the didactic side.
7. Helping to improve student satisfaction by getting feedback, and helping to resolve problems students may have.
8. Teaching 2-3 hours per day.
9. Organising company courses – preparing and sending teachers.
10. Giving new ideas to make the school more fun and involving for the students.
11. Organisation of social and other events (to be delegated to teachers).

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including holiday and sick pay.

Requirements

1. You must be legally able to work in Italy (i.e. an EU passport holder, or a non-EU citizen with a valid visa)
2. At least 3 years teaching experience in a communicative method.
3. DELTA / DipTESOL / MA in TESOL an advantage.
4. Some experience of training others and management (not necessarily in EFL) an advantage.
5. Professionalism, fun, and team focus.

To apply, please contact the email address in the job heading.