Academic Manager - Teacher Training

• Mar 2023 - Present

· Overseeing and management of all Teacher Training courses such as CELTA, TESOL and TECSOL, including liaising with internal departments to ensure successful implementation, and training and coordinating Teachers for all campuses. · Ensuring Teacher Training course quality is being met and exceeding expectations at all times. · Overseeing the educational operations at IHSTS to ensure that high-quality teaching and learning standards are met, aligning with the strategic objectives of IHSTS and the ELICOS & Teacher Training department. This includes designing and developing programs, implementing resource development and training strategies, and assessing progress. · Projecting and coordinating the opening of Teacher Training courses such as CELTA, TESOL, and ETYL across all campuses in Australia. · Working closely with the Academic Team to ensure students’ enrolments and allocations are correct and identifies areas that require rectification to the relevant DoS. · Review curriculum documents for Teacher Training together with the academic management team to ensure high-quality courses are being delivered and are compliant. · Leading and coordinating staff professional development, providing strategic planning, coaching, and support. · Managing the recruitment of Teacher Training staff and collaborating with internal departments. Show less

ADoS - Assistant Director of Studies

• Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

Key Responsibilities and Specific Tasks Managing Classes, Timetables and Students Coordinate the testing and placement of new students into class every Monday. Also ensure all new students are given adequate information about the academic programmes as part of Day Orientation. Counsel students who have queries or issues with their class, teacher or course of study. Resolve any issues in a timely and satisfactory manner. Liaise with Head Teachers in offering and running a range of courses as appropriate. Coordinating the testing of students and issuing of Individual Progress Reports at regular intervals, and moving students to new classes as appropriate. Managing the Teaching Staff Coordinate the professional development programme for all teachers. Motivate, supervise and support teaching staff in performance of their duties Set clear employer expectations and provide an excellent example for all staff and teachers Conduct teacher observations and promote peer observations Conduct meetings with the teaching staff. Curriculum Development & Management Work with Director of Education to develop new courses including, curriculum, material and assessment tools. Contribute towards the continuous curriculum maintenance and renewals Ensure high quality delivery of all programs offered by International House. Liaise with Head Teachers and Student Services in efficiently managing the student activities Administration and Reporting Liaise with the Teachers to manage the effective recording and reporting of student attendance, assessment and evaluation records Report on production volumes & keep to expected class averages Keep up to date with Immigration and any other regulatory requirements Provide regular reports (including the Direct Cost Report) to the Principal as appropriate. Manager inventory and order of stock to ensure sufficient resources are available at all times Show less

Head Teacher

• Sep 2022 - Nov 2022

As a Head Teacher I am responsible for facilitating a collegial and co-operative culture to support team effectiveness and individual development and monitors the implementation of teacher roles, responsibilities, and duties. Some of my tasks are:Attend and participate in weekly teachers’ meetings, bimonthly professional development sessions, and liaison sessions as required. Complete all the regulatory administration duties required by ESOL National Code of Practice, including attendance and progress monitoring, and record keeping. Enforce the Student Contract (i.e., English only, no mobiles, being respectful, participating and no recording) and non-smoking rule (i.e. in the premises or by the entrance door) on all students. Work collaboratively with the Student Services team (e.g., certificate requests, attendance letters, promoting social activities). Adopt a neat and cooperative approach to classroom and staffroom organisation and administration. Place all books, CDs and resources on the correct shelves immediately after use. Take work-related text messages within work hours, in and outside the staffroom. Lock the staffroom if you are the last to leave, at all times throughout the day. Comply with all policies and practices of the college. Other administrative and housekeeping duties as required by the DoS. Deliver lessons to an ELICOS class of students for whom English is a second language. Teach lessons that are based on a combination of CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) and TBL (Task Based Learning) approaches, delivered face-to-face at the college. Prepare, plan, and keep detailed and up-to-date records of each lesson and session. Assess students' level, course work and progress. Engage in professional collaboration with other teachers and trainers. Show less

Writing Assessor

• Oct 2019 - Present

Writing Assessor - A2 and B1 Writing Assessor - A2 and B1

English Teacher na Cadu English

• Jan 2002 - Present

Teacher and Mentor

• Jan 2012 - Apr 2019

As a teacher I was expected to prepare and deliver lessons, be aware of students' needs and develop a straightforward relationship with students and parents. As a Mentor my job was to train new teachers and help experienced ones. Also, be aware of the school pedagogical needs and develop a plan of action to solve any constraint concerning students or teachers' necessities. I returned to Cultura Inglesa in Jan/2012 as a teacher and mentor. Some of my attributions were to prepare and deliver English classes, onboard new teachers to the institution and ensure that the academic department's proposal was fulfilled in an efficient and effective manner. In Dec/2012 I took over the position of Branch Manager again, with the challenge of opening a new school in Barra da Tijuca. In Jun/2016 a new challenge, manage a branch with more than 1400 students, with the goal of inter and intra retention, reduction of clients with outstanding payment, improvement in efficiency, staff training, among other tasks. In 2018 I opened an extensio of this branch within a large school in Jacarepaguá, INSP. With this partnership, I increased the number of students by almost 20%. With the opening of this extension, it provided the launch of the bilingual program into the school's curriculum, which began to be implemented in 2019. Show less

Oral Examiner

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

Cambridge official examiner for the speaking tests of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Cambridge official examiner for the speaking tests of English as a Foreign Language (EFL).

Professor

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

Preparar e ministrar aulas de inglês. Preparar e ministrar aulas de inglês.

Professor de inglês

• Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

Preparar e ministrar aulas. Preparar e ministrar aulas.

Professor

• Feb 2011 - May 2011

Gerente comercial

• Feb 2010 - Nov 2010

Gerente de Filial

• Feb 2005 - Feb 2010