PART-TIME July 2025 Non-Residential EFL teachers DUBLIN NCI at Move Language Ahead
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Sep, 25

Salary

17.0

Posted On

18 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teaching, Service Providers, Communication Skills, Tesol

Industry

Education Management

Description

Ireland EFL Non-Residential Teacher AM only Job Description
Title: EFL Teacher (Non-Residential) PART-TIME AM only lessons
Country: Ireland
Job Type: Residential, Part-Time, AM only lessons
Location: Dublin
Dates: July 2nd to July 29th 2025
MLA (Move Language Ahead) is an industry leader in providing safe, educational, and cultural holidays to students from around the world. Each year thousands of students travel with MLA as part of our short-term English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programmes. Along with our proprietary task-based EFL curriculum, we also provide our students with great excursions featuring some of the most popular historical and tourist destinations across the globe.

POSITION OVERVIEW

  • Responsible for the planning and delivery of the academic programme of EFL students
  • Represent MLA values
  • Reports to Director of Studies/Assistant Director of Studies
  • 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
  • Non- Residential employment available only
    Teachers will deliver high-quality and communicative EFL Task Based lessons as part of a teaching team. Lessons involve engaging students through a variety of activities to help them develop their skills and provide an environment that increases the use of the English language in lessons.
    Working hours are variable and will be organised according to a rota in the centre. You will not be required to go on excursions, activities or any pastoral care outside your teaching and admin hours on teaching days. However, MLA programmes are hard work and you might exceptionally be requested to assist outside your teaching hours at the same hourly rate.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

  • Must have an EU passport/right to work in Ireland, and a valid Criminal Record Check form your country of residence
  • Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references.
  • CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL qualification, or a PGCE/QTS award related to YL/ESOL/English/Languages (or equivalent Ofqual recognised standards)
  • Other TEFL Level 5 certificates or TEFL certificates + proven observed experience considered
  • A Level 6 degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
  • AccessTEFL in progress (portfolio)
  • Experience of Teaching EFL Classes (including teaching practice)

Desirable

  • DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL / MA TESOL completed or in progress
  • Master’s Degree in ELT/TESOL (or related subjects)
  • EFL experience teaching teenagers
  • EFL Summer School Teaching experience in Ireland or the UK
  • First Aid Qualification

Person Specification

  • Ability to develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
  • Self-motivated and passionate about teaching
  • Ability to maintain organisation of classes, students, and curriculum
  • Ability to use and supplement programme curriculum to facilitate excursion-based learning
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, Group Leaders, service providers and guests
  • Represent MLA values and model those values to colleagues and students

KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

Teaching

  • Prepare your lessons with the aid of pre-made lesson plans and adapt them to your class composition
  • Liaise with your co-teacher(s)
  • Teach EFL lessons at a range of levels indicated by the DoS
  • Inspire and motivate students to improve their learning skills
  • Differentiate student learning and scaffold learning to cater for mixed ability classes
  • Provide a variety of teaching activities appropriate to student learning needs
  • Support the work in the TASKtime book provided to help students achieve intended goals
  • Be prepared to cover teach when necessary
  • Assist with speaking level testing if required
  • Co-ordinate with the DoS/ADoS to implement the “British Experience” into lessons if required, and integrate extra-curricular activities into EFL teaching
  • Leave classrooms secure and tidy after use and return any borrowed equipment
  • Participate and contribute to weekly CPD sessions

Administrative

  • Complete attendance registers promptly and inform the DoS of any absent students.
  • Mark and record progress marks as instructed in the induction and demonstrated in the teacher’s handbook
  • Maintain complete up-to-date records related to your teaching in appropriate detail e.g. lesson plans and work covered
  • Prepare professional student reports free of typos and within agreed deadlines
  • Liaise with your DoS to ensure the accuracy of student data
  • Assist and support the completion of student feedback

Training & CPD

  • Complete all training courses and certificates during the MLA onboarding process prior to the commencement of your contract
  • Attend an in-centre induction and take an active part in discussion and feedback
  • Read and understand MLA policies sent during the recruitment process
  • Adhere to the guidelines set out in your Handbook
  • Set your own developmental goals for you to work on during your time with MLA
  • Attend, assist and take an active part in CPD sessions
  • Be open to feedback: all staff are observed in the first week of employment & have appraisals alongside goal setting tasks
  • Request guidance on and actively seek professional development to improve your teaching skills
  • Experienced teachers should be open to provide guidance and actively help peers seeking professional development

Equipment & Facilities

  • Take responsibility for maintaining teaching resources and premises are kept neatly
  • Report any damage to any classroom as soon as it is noticed

Safeguarding & Welfare

  • Provide safety and welfare assistance to students.
  • Be vigilant for possible welfare problems of students
  • Inform your DoS of any absences from your class immediately
  • Report any issues which may be affecting students’ safety, wellbeing and academic performance
  • Be aware of relevant fire, health and safety issues in the classroom and around the centre
  • Comply with all health and safety procedures at MLA
  • Promoting the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the MLA Safeguarding Policy

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Responsibilities
  • Paid training and induction.
  • Work as part of a strong team and gain experience
  • Opportunities for professional development e.g., observations, team teaching.
  • Regular CPD sessions on a range of young learner topics
  • Please note that due to the logistics of the employment, you may be required to move to another centre where extra staff are required. Only in this case will we cover all the travel expenses that may be incurred. Number of hours will depend on centre requirements (min 10 and max 36 hours per week)
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