Atlantic Five-Star English is recruiting Part-time High school/IELTS Teachers to join our in-school teaching team for the 2024-2025 school year.
This post is ideal for an experienced, dedicated teacher looking for long-term, daytime hours teaching students aged 15-18.
Schools are mainly located in Hanoi. Travel allowances are provided for certain schools that are more than 9kms from the centre of Hanoi.
Courses start in September and will continue to the end of the school year in May 2025. Teachers will be required to attend an induction week before the start of classes.
*Summer classes are available for 8 weeks around June-August
COURSE INFO:
Class size:
- approximately 25 – 30 students for normal sized classes
- bigger size classes with more than 30 students will attract a supplementary allowance
Contract length:
- Aug/Sep 2024 – May 2025
Teaching hours:
- Teachers may be scheduled to teach between the hours of 7am to 6pm, Mon to Fri
- NO guaranteed hours per month
Compensation:
- from 580,000VND gross per teaching hour (based on qualifications and experience) + allowances
Benefits for part-time teachers:
- Paid induction
- Performance-based completion bonus
- Travel allowance for schools outside central districts
- Relocation allowance for overseas hires
- 50 % of Visa & work permit costs covered
- On-going professional development
We offer dedicated academic management support, including teacher mentorship and developmental observations.
DUTIES
5SiS teachers are responsible for planning and teaching lessons, managing student behaviour, and keeping detailed records of their progress. This involves grading tests and completing comments and records to communicate student performance with schools and parents. Travelling to schools, regular communication with the academic and operations teams, and attending meetings and training sessions are key parts of the role. A High School-IELTS teacher requires a dedication to helping students (aged 15-18) expand their knowledge of a new language and structures and how to use them. It is important to keep abreast of current events and incorporating these events and themes into lessons to make them more relevant and engaging to students. Teachers should have compassion, understanding, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively instruct students aged 15-18.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
Essential
- CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent teaching certification with observed teaching practice
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Minimum 1-year English teaching experience with high school learners (ages 15 – 18)
- The ability to establish rapport and build professional relationships with adolescents.
- Experience in preparing students for IELTS, TOEIC/TOEFL and other academic English exams.
- Proficient with common computer software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- English proficiency equivalent to C1 from a recognised exam (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Advanced/Proficiency, or APTIS) if NOT from the following countries: the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand (this is a Viet Nam government requirement)
- A clean criminal record
Desirable
- 2+ years’ teaching experience
- Experience teaching in public schools and large class sizes.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of cultural aspects that play a part in Vietnamese high school education.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Resilience and a positive attitude.
- The ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things and expanding on previous knowledge to teen students aged 15 – 18
- The ability to work well with others.
- Delta / DipTESOL / relevant MA with practical teaching component
NOTE: Atlantic follows safe hiring practices. We actively screen all candidates for any potential or actual safeguarding concerns.
Interested candidates are advised to send their CV, cover letter, and scans of their degree, teaching certificates and passport page to us.
Please note: Applicants will be required to complete a short pre-interview task regarding lesson planning and teaching practice.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
