Summer EFL Instructor

SUMMER EFL INSTRUCTOR  

POSITION OVERVIEW  

Responsible for EFL instruction  

Reports to Director of Studies  

Part-time summer employment from early July through early August  

Required skills include:  

Ability to maintain organization of classes, students, and program curriculum  

Ability to use and supplement program curriculum to facilitate task/project-based learning  

Ability to effectively use company software for student attendance and lesson tracking   

Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, vendors, and guests  

MLA (Move Language Ahead) is an industry leader in providing safe, educational, and cultural vacations 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) programs. Along with our proprietary EFL curriculum, we also provide our students with great excursions featuring some of the most popular historical and tourist destinations across the country.  

The MLA EFL Instructor is a part-time, seasonal position (early July through early August) with MLA Move Language Ahead. The EFL Instructor works under the direct supervision of the Director of Studies. EFL Instructors are hired to deliver one of five levels of MLA EFL curriculum to international high school students attending a two-week or three-week cultural immersion program. Instructors will use MLA published curriculum and student eBooks (TASKtime) lesson plans are provided to accompany each lesson. Instructors may, if they wish, supplement the curriculum with their own materials focused on the topic, program location and general American culture.  
  
  
LOCATION 

Florida International University   
11200 SW 8th St,   

Miami 33199  

SCHEDULE  
  
MLA EFL Instructors are expected to commit to and be available for the entire session(s) for which they are hired. Absence during the small window of contact with the students is detrimental to the program.  

July 3 to August 12 2024  
  
Classes are taught Monday through Saturday (with an occasional Sunday) in 90-minute sections for a total of 30 paid instruction hours in a traditional two-week program. Morning lessons are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; afternoon lessons are scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. All lessons include one unpaid 15-minute break. Instructors must be available to teach both morning and afternoon lessons. 

  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE  
  
EFL Instructors must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent along with prior ESL/EFL related experience and must represent MLA Move Language Ahead values and model those values to subordinates and colleagues.  

Preferred qualifications include:  

Prior ESL/EFL teaching experience   

Master’s Degree  

The completion of a satisfactory criminal background check is required. The completion of a satisfactory child abuse clearance may also be required.  
  
KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES  

Program Set-up  

Attend all required training/orientation meetings prior to the start of a session  

Review EFL curriculum and accompanying lesson plans  

Participate in the induction presentation to orient the students to the campus including classrooms, computer labs, library, etc.  

Daily Instruction  

Maintain a safe and professional environment suitable for teaching young students  

Deliver well-prepared lessons to the class (average class size 16 students, maximum class size is 20 students)  

Input daily attendance and student progress assessment into the online classroom management MLA TeacherZone  

Utilize the provided curriculum, student task books, and suggested online materials (where available) to instruct the students  

Supply additional materials to supplement the curriculum where necessary  

Assessment / Graduation  

Provide an online progress report for each student, every lesson  

Input end of course reports into the online classroom management system MLA TeacherZone  

Attend and participate in the session graduation ceremony  

COMPENSATION  

The starting rate of pay for this position is $26.00/hour and will be paid on a bi-weekly basis  

Built into this hourly rate is the outside the classroom preparation that is required for these sessions.  

EFL Instructors will be paid as follows:  

30 hours for the completion of 30 instruction hours during each two-week session   

Mandatory training will be paid  

This position does not provide housing  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  
  
Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? No  
Do the essential functions of this job require standing? No  
Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs? No  
Do the essential functions of this job require stretching? No  
Do the essential functions of this job require bending? No  
  
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT  
  
MLA Move Language Ahead is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, Vietnam-era/disabled veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other non-job-related criteria.