Date posted:2020-04-17 | Writer: Gold Star TEFL Recruitment | Email: [email protected]
Gold Star TEFL Recruitment are now recruiting passionate and qualified EFL teachers who are enthusiastic about teaching young learners in Yangon and Mandalay, Myanmar. Founded in 2000 by Educational Psychologists and headquartered in Singapore with currently over 160 learning centers across 14 countries, we are one of the leading English education brands in Asia. Through our unique teaching methodology, we ensure that our students develop long-term excellence in all four skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening.We offer a full range of English Language & Literacy courses for students aged 2.5 – 14 years old with small class sizes. Through these scientifically designed courses students develop their English linguistic abilities in a natural way, similar to the manner in which we learn our first language. This style of learning has proven to be highly effective.We have a strong commitment to excellence so we provide our staff with training courses facilitated by professional qualified trainers. Many years have been spent on developing our own curriculum and syllabus; you will have full access to these excellent resources along with continuous support from our managers and teacher trainers.TEACH ENGLISH IN YANGON:Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar and the city is an amalgamation of English, Burmese, Chinese and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying and beyond appreciation, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. New high-rise buildings were constructed from the 1990s.Yangon is the most exotic of all Southeast Asian cities. A walk down a typical street, the sights show noticeable commercial and traffic signs written mostly in local alphabet, not to mention the appearance of wandering monks in burgundy robes and the gilded pagodas as this is expected in this Buddhist country, and down to the locals keeping up their appearances.TEACH ENGLISH IN MANDALAY:Mandalay is a city and former royal capital in northern Myanmar (formerly Burma) on the Irrawaddy River. In its center is the restored Mandalay Palace from the Konbaung Dynasty, surrounded by a moat. Mandalay Hill provides views of the city from its summit, which is reached by covered stairway. At its foot, the Kuthodaw Pagoda houses hundreds of Buddhist-scripture-inscribed marble slabs.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:-Maximum of 25 teaching hours and 15 admin hours per week-Maximum of 40 working hours per week-5-day working week (usually Wednesday to Sunday) with 2 consecutive days off mid-week-Students attend our learning centres twice a week for 90 minutes each lesson, once per week with the native English-speaking teacher and once per week with the local Burmese teacher-Teachers may be required to conduct classes at both centres (we have two learning centres in close proximity)-Student ages: 2.5 to 16 years old-Teaching speaking and listening skills using our ICR ESL curriculum and materials-Teaching pre-reading skills to children using our unique literacy system-Teaching reading and comprehension skills-Teaching writing skills including grammar, narratives, editing and publishing-Teaching oral presentation and communication skills-Help children develop social skills and positive classroom behavior-Conducting pre-enrolment assessments for new students-Participate in marketing events
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
-Excellent salary: 1,500 to 1,800 USD gross per month (based on qualifications and teaching experience)-Shared housing provided in a convenient location to the learning center-Free arrival accommodation of 14 days provided-Airport pick-up upon arrival in both Singapore and Myanmar-End of contract bonus: 1 month base salary-Flight reimbursement: up to 1,100 USD-All Myanmar national holidays plus 10 days personal holidays annually-Medical leave 5 days-Legal work visa provided-Hospitalization insurance provided for accident and illness-Professional in-depth training provided at headquarters in Singapore during the first 11 days (350 USD paid) plus periodic curriculum update training
REQUIREMENTS:
-Bachelor’s degree required-Teaching certificate (TEFL / TESOL / CELTA / B.E etc.) -Native English speaker and passport holder from USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or South Africa (Due to visa application requirements)-At least 1 year teaching experience preferred-Fluency in oral and written English-Patient, motivated and passionate in teaching young learners
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send the following to Jeannie at the email address given on the job heading. -Covering letter -Resume -Recent photo -Degree & TEFL certificates (scan) -Passport photo page (scan) -Availability to start work -Include in the subject heading the reference no.ICRYGEB3Y There are no costs whatsoever for the entire recruitment process.
We look forward to hearing from you.
