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

• Assists in the setting up of the school and assigning duties to staff as required.                                  
• Leads academic meetings at the local pre-course training, and each morning during the course.

• Advises and supports teachers in the delivery of lessons, and conducts a weekly in-house training session.
• Observes teachers and provides feedback on performance (once during the teacher’s first week and periodically thereafter).
• Welcomes students on the first day, explaining the academic programme and expectations, co-ordinating the placement testing and allocating students and teachers to groups.

• Monitors student performance and satisfaction through student reports, classroom records, weekly progress checks, end-of-course questionnaires etc.
• Unpacks and packs academic resources at the beginning and end of the course and monitors usage, reporting any missing or damaged materials to the Course Leader.
• Teaches as required on all courses as emergency cover.
• Takes responsibility for organising homework sessions.
• Assists with the leisure programme as required.

• Ensures the prompt completion of student report forms, certificates and other academic documentation, passing these on to the Course Leader no later than Friday afternoon for leaving students.

• Welcomes visitors to the programme as required (e.g. third party agents, colleagues from OISE, language agencies, inspectors from British Council etc.)
• Forms a close working relationship with the Course Leader and the Assistant Course Leader.
• Takes overall responsibility when the Course Leader and the Assistant Course Leader are off site.