Recruitment

OISE's academic mission is to be the world’s leading organisation for intensive language teaching which is both demanding of the participants and fulfilling in its results.

Main purpose of the Job                                                                                                           Reporting to:  Course Leader

To take responsibility for assisting the Course Leader in all aspects of the course to ensure the smooth running of the academic and leisure programme and at all times throughout the course to the maximum benefit of students.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the setting up of the school and assigning duties to staff as required.                                  

• Leads the implementation and the coordination of the leisure programme
• Supports Leisure Supervisors and teachers, motivating and leading through example.
• Leads the leisure meeting at the local pre-course training and each day during the course.
• Allocates Residential Supervisors to leisure activities throughout the week at a ratio of 1:16 (visits to London 1:12), and to residential supervision on a rota basis.
• Monitors expenditure on the Leisure Programme ensuring that costs remain within budget.
• Welcomes visitors to the Programme as required (e.g. third party agents, colleagues from OISE Language Agencies, Inspectors from British Council etc)
• Welcomes the students on the first Sunday co-ordinating orientation around the site, allocation of and checking into rooms, banking, calls home and initial “getting to know you” entertainment
• Takes responsibility for the health, safety, welfare and discipline of the students, anticipating discrimination, bullying and damage; and liaises with the Course Leader and over the morning assembly and participates as approprite.
• Ensures the attendance of all students throughout the leisure programme. 
• Assists the the Course Leader with administrative duties if required.
• Takes responsibility for the supervision of leisure activities ensuring health and safety measures are respected (use of correct footwear during sports, no unsupervised team games etc).
• Is responsible for conduct in the school building e.g. Locking up, lights off etc

• Forms a close working relationship with the Course Leader and the Senior Teacher.
• Takes overall responsibility when the Course Leader is off site.