Role purpose: 

To assist the teacher in effective classroom management of young learners’ classes to promote and ensure the effective learning of English.

Details

Location Caracas
Closing date Friday 6th December 2024

Role overview

The primary duty is to help with classroom management. This would involve:

  •  Face to face classes
  • Arriving early to discuss with the teacher what was happening in the class that day.
  • Helping to set up activities, explaining instructions to learners.
  • Handing out materials e.g., scissors.
  • Helping learners to finish activities e.g., a worksheet, a craft. Particularly helping slower learners to finish.
  • Classes are often big, and the assistant would help one group of students while the teacher helped others.
  • Translating (if necessary) if there are problems in the class. However, the assistant should speak in English – even if  young learners speak in Spanish the assistant should answer in English, unless the student is upset or there is a problem, or the teacher asks them to translate.

Requirements:

  • B1 Level of English
  • Some knowledge of using Zoom is desirable though training would be provided in relation to the use of Zoom with young learners
  • Experience of working with young learners is desirable

How to apply

Those interested should send in their resume to the following email: cursoscorporativos@britishcouncil.org.ve

* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.