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All staff applying for summer jobs should read this additional information.
For a general background to St. Clare's please see Notes for Job Applicants.

Job Description
Teachers are expected to teach English and to make a full contribution to the pastoral and social life of the summer school. They report to the Course Director, Assistant Director in charge of Activities and, for academic matters, the Director of Studies.

Teacher profile
Preferably qualified to Trinity or Cambridge Diploma/DELTA level or equivalent. Minimum CELTA or equivalent plus 1 years full time experience. Qualified teacher status in non-EFL subjects especially at primary level is also desirable. An interest/ability in sports, drama, art or British culture required.

Duties
Working a 6-day week, specifically:

• Teaching English - Junior Course: 18 hours per week; Course for young teenagers: 15 hours per week. Maximum class size: 15.
• Under the direction of the Activity or Course Director organising and supervising extra-curricular activities and/or office duties on 3 half-days per week plus one full day per week. Attending welcome and farewell parties.
• Helping with placement testing of students.
• Attending daily staff meetings.
• Accompanying and supervising students on excursions.
• Being responsible for students at all times when on duty.
• Doing escort duty, if required, at the beginning and end of each course. This involves accompanying students to and from the airport on arrival and departure.
• Arriving two days (residential teachers) or one day (non-residential teachers) before the start of the course in order to attend orientation sessions. A separate payment will be made for this period of time. Food and accommodation is included for residential staff.
• Residential teachers also have a pastoral role which involves the supervision, welfare and discipline of students outside of teaching and activities time. This includes ensuring rooms are kept clean and tidy, bed-times are adhered to, administering lights out, etc.

A typical week for teachers at Summer Rye Campus
The teaching week is organised over 4-days, not the more traditional 5 days. Younger Teenager course teachers have 4 mornings of 3.5 hours and 2 afternoons of 2 hours each week. Junior course teachers have 4 mornings of 3 hours and 2 afternoons of 1.5 hours each week.

Rates of pay
Teachers are graded according to the following criteria:
GRADE I - Initiated EFL teachers (RSA/UCLES CELTA or equivalent) new to our Summer Rye Campus
GRADE II - Qualified EFL teachers (MA TEFL; DELTA; Dip/PGCE TEFL/TESOL); subject PGCE plus CTEFLA and/or initiated EFL but returning to teach at our Summer Rye Campus

Further enquiries and applications
If, after reading the information above, you would like to apply for a position with us, please complete this application form for the post for which you are interested in as much detail as possible. It is helpful if a current photograph is attached. A short letter outlining your suitability to the job for which you are applying should also be provided.

Please forward your documentation to us as soon as possible. We will then contact you to arrange an interview. Appointments will be confirmed as soon as possible after interview and on receipt of suitable references. The number of staff required depend on our student numbers, which will be confirmed during the period between March and June. Please keep us informed if there are any changes to your availability, contact numbers or address.

Completed application forms and associated documentation should be returned to:
Charlotte Thompson, Short Courses Division
St. Clare's, Oxford, 139 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AL
Tel: +44 1865 517349
Fax: +44 1865 310002
Email: charlotte.thompson@stclares.ac.uk

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