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Stephen Jobson

ELICOS Teacher at Universal English College
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Stephen Jobson, a seasoned educator with extensive experience in teaching English as a foreign language, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Newcastle and has worked in various institutions, including Universal English College, QIBA, ILSC Education Group, and Strathfield College Australia, where he has developed and delivered lessons for students of various levels, from elementary to advanced, and has provided academic counselling and conducted assessments.
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Cundletown, New South Wales, Australia, AU
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  • Teaching
  • Foreign Languages
  • International Education
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  • Customer Experience: Journey Mapping
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • Serving Customers in a Continuously Changing World
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
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    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • How to Write a Marketing Plan
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Small Business Marketing
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Creating a Business Plan
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Workshop Facilitation
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Marketing to Humans
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Giving Your Elevator Pitch
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • How to Create a Perfect Elevator Pitch
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing (2019)
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Entrepreneurship Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Scaling Your Small Business
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Event Planning Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Skype
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Marketing Virtual Events
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • The Future of Workplace Learning
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Business Analysis Foundations
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Business Development Foundations: Researching Market and Customer Needs
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Communicating Across Cultures
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Designing a Training Program: Setting Goals, Objectives, and Mediums
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Flipping the Classroom
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Google Meet Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Excel Desktop (Office 365/Microsoft 365)
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Google Classroom 2016
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Management Systems (LMS) Quick Start
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Microsoft Teams for Education
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Moodle 3.8
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Outlook Desktop (Office 365/Microsoft 365)
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning PowerPoint Desktop (Office 365/Microsoft 365)
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning to Write a Syllabus
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Word Desktop (Office 365/Microsoft 365)
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Office 365 for Educators
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Office for iPad and iPhone Essential Training
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Teaching Techniques: Creating Effective Learning Assessments
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Teaching Techniques: Project-Based Learning
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Visio 2019 Essential Training
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Webinar: Assessment Toolbox
    NEAS Australia
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learning Zoom
    LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
    Nov, 2019
    - Apr, 2026
  • Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
    University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
    Sep, 2008
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Universal English College
    • Sydney, Australia
    • ELICOS Teacher
      • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
      • Sydney, Australia

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• teach General English core and elective courses to various levels • placement testing• inform students of learning outcomes• research course content and developments in English language teaching to meet student needs• maintain records of teaching delivery• maintain an up-to-date knowledge of new developments in TESOL theory and practice• provide academic and future progress advice to students• maintain attendance records and alert student services of any attendance issues• monitor satisfactory course progress• maintain compliance with the National ELICOS Standards 2018

  • QIBA
    • Sydney, Australia
    • ELICOS Teacher
      • May 2019 - Oct 2019
      • Sydney, Australia

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• teach General English to various levels and PTE Exam preparation • placement testing• inform students of learning outcomes• research course content and developments in English language teaching to meet student needs• maintain records of teaching delivery• contribute to the continuous development of ELICOS courses• contribute to the continuous development of student assessment• maintain an up-to-date knowledge of new developments in TESOL theory and practice• contribute to the policy and procedure development of the ELICOS department• provide academic and future progress advice to students• maintain attendance records and alert student services of any attendance issues• monitor satisfactory course progress• maintain compliance with the National ELICOS Standards 2018

  • ILSC Education Group
    • Sydney, Australia
    • ELICOS Teacher
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Sydney, Australia

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for General English core course (elementary-advanced), GE electives and Cambridge B2 First exam preparation• give one-to-one and group academic counselling• undertake administrative tasks• select, adapt and design teaching resources• attend professional development workshops• prepare and use audio-visual aids• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • University of Waikato Joint Institute (NZUWI) at Zhejiang University City College
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • EAP Instructor
      • Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

      NZUWI Academic English I & IITEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• follow the curriculum prescribed for the course, including all assessment• participate in developing assessments and assessment rubrics aimed at standardizing course assessments and their marking and scoring• mark and score assessments according to these rubrics• fulfill all administrative duties as assigned using OneDrive and Blackboard• attend general staff and team meetings and training sessions• provide a classroom environment where students can further their English language proficiency by developing their knowledge and control of grammar and practise English writing with the aim that upon course completion students should be able to demonstrate in texts and contexts appropriate to an upper intermediate level of English:1. control of written responses to academic writing prompts including data description and simple one-sided arguments2. a repertoire of general academic vocabulary3. key language focus points4. proficiency-appropriate decoding of English readings5. proficiency-appropriate critical responses in written form• introduce students to aspects of academic cultural skills that will be required of them either in the English medium programmes they will follow at the NZUWI• collaborate with NZUWI Learning Support Centre in dealing learners’ English proficiency issues• instill a sense of learner autonomy in the students through several approaches, such as introducing students to the wide variety of online self-study resources

  • WSI TAFE
    • Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
    • English for Further Study Instructor
      • Sep 2016 - Jul 2017
      • Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

      • NSW TAFE Certificate III Advanced English for Further Study programme at Ningbo City College of Vocational TechnologyTEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• prepare and deliver lessons which had the aim of making students able to successfully complete the following tasks: 1. write texts for further study purposes2. produce spoken texts for further study purposes3. produce vocationally specific written English texts4. produce vocationally specific spoken English texts• assess competence of students according to evidence they provided and professional interpretation of competency criteria• maintain assessment records• develop and maintain cross-cultural relationships in a workplace environment• provide one-to-one and group academic counselling• instill a sense of learner autonomy in the students through several approaches, such as introducing students to the wide variety of online self-study resources

  • Strathfield College Australia ~ Sydney & Melbourne ~ VET & ELICOS
    • Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China
    • Director of Studies and Academic English teacher
      • Feb 2013 - Jun 2016
      • Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China

      joint Strathfield College-Hunan Institute of Engineering University English Preparation programDIRECTOR OF STUDIES RESPONSIBILITIES• administration and quality assurance of language education program• participate in internal and external audit• provide monthly oral and/or written reports• maintain records using Microsoft Office• mentor local teachers• liaise with partner college program coordinator• conduct monthly meetings• develop and maintain cross-cultural relationships in a workplace environment TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons on Oral English for first year and second year HIE diploma students• use internationally accepted examinations (IELTS/KET/PET/FCE) to assess students' proficiency levels• use tasked-based teaching and project-based teaching course material to teach Academic English for Accounting & Business Communication diploma students in the SC/HIE program• plan, prepare and deliver lessons to prepare HIE-University of the Highlands and the Islands undergraduate Engineering students for the IELTS exam Spoken component• give one-to-one and group academic counselling• conduct mock English interview assessments with HIE teaching staff as preparation for entry into overseas PhD programs• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources for a variety of courses• prepare and use audio-visual aids• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • Nanjing Asia Europe Culture and Education Exchange Company Ltd
    • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    • Professional Development Trainer
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

      NanjingJuly 2013 (2 wks)July – August 2011 (8 wks)July – August 2010 (8 wks)TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan and deliver lectures and conduct workshops about classroom methodology, language awareness and background to teaching for over fifty Chinese elementary, middle school and high school English teachers with varying professional experience and qualifications• plan, prepare and deliver lessons to develop the English language proficiency of Chinese English teachers

  • ILSC Education Group
    • Sydney, Australia
    • ELICOS Teacher and Certificate IV in TESOL Trainer
      • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
      • Sydney, Australia

      • IELTS preparation for intermediate and upper-intermediate classes• CAE exam preparation for individual clients• General English for elementary to upper-intermediate classes• Business English for VET students• offered Certificate IV in TESOL Trainer position after being at the school for five monthsTEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for multilingual/multicultural classes averaging 20-25 in size• give one-to-one and group academic counselling• undertake administrative tasks• select, adapt and design teaching resources• attend professional development workshops• prepare and use audio-visual aids• conduct formative and summative assessmentTESOL TRAINER RESPONSIBILITIES• plan assessment activities and processes• assess competence• participate in assessment validation• plan, organise and deliver group-based learning• use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs provided work skill instruction• make and deliver presentations• contribute to assessment• maintain training and assessment information using Microsoft Office

  • Zhejiang University City College
    • Hangzhou, China
    • EFL teacher
      • Feb 2010 - Jan 2012
      • Hangzhou, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons on Oral English and Business English for ZUCC-University of Southern Queensland undergraduate international business program• plan, prepare and deliver lessons on EAP for ZUCC-University of Waikato undergraduate economics and management program• plan, prepare and conduct IELTS preparation workshops for ZUCC students• plan, prepare and conduct Academic Writing workshops for ZUCC students• design curriculum for mixed-level classes• conduct formative and summative assessment• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources for a variety of courses• maintain assessment records

  • Universal English College to ELS Universal English College
    • Sydney, Australia
    • EFL Teacher
      • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010
      • Sydney, Australia

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for General English course (pre-intermediate-upper-intermediate), TOEIC Preparation, High School Preparation, IELTS Preparation, EAP and electives• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources for a variety of courses• provide academic and future progress advice to students• conduct formative and summative assessment• maintain attendance records and alert student services of any attendance issues

  • Kaplan International English
    • Sydney
    • EFL Teacher
      • Oct 2008 - Aug 2009
      • Sydney

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for General English elementary to upper-intermediate classes• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources• give academic counselling• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • Australian International College of English (AICE)
    • Sydney, Australia
    • EFL teacher
      • Feb 2008 - Sep 2008
      • Sydney, Australia

      • General English for elementary to advanced levels• IELTS PreparationTEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources for a variety of courses• give academic counselling• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • Downunder English Academy
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Head Teacher and EFL Teacher
      • May 2006 - Jan 2008
      • Sydney, Australia

      • General English for elementary to upper-intermediate classes• IELTS preparation for intermediate and upper-intermediate classes• promoted to head teacher after six months of employmentTEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons• select, adapt, develop and maintain resources for a variety of courses• give academic counselling• conduct formative and summative assessmentHEAD TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES• acting Director of Studies while permanent DoS on leave• induct and mentor new teachers• student placement• contact relief teachers and cover classes• develop and maintain resources• maintain records• assist relief teachers

  • Australian School of Business and Technology
    • Sydney, Australia
    • EFL teacher
      • Mar 2005 - Apr 2006
      • Sydney, Australia

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for General English elementary to intermediate classes• assess students' progress• provide academic counselling• develop and maintain resources• develop and maintain cross-cultural relationships in a workplace environment

  • Hangzhou Normal University/Hangzhou Teachers College
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • EFL teacher
      • Sep 2003 - Jan 2005
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• design Oral English and Writing Skills courses for undergraduate English majors• plan, prepared and delivered lessons for a ninety-minute format• use formative and summarise assessment to determine students' progress• provide academic counselling• develop and maintain resources• develop and maintain cross-cultural relationships in a workplace environment

  • Shinyway International
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • IELTS trainer
      • Apr 2002 - Dec 2004
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver lessons for IELTS Spoken component preparation course• select, adapt, develop, and maintain resources• give academic counselling• conduct mock examinations and provide feedback to examinees

  • Hangzhou University of Commerce
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • EFL teacher
      • Sep 2002 - Jun 2003
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• design Oral English course for undergraduate English majors• plan, prepare, and deliver lessons• select, adapt, develop, and maintain resources• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • Zhejiang International Studies University
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • EFL teacher
      • Feb 2002 - Jun 2002
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• design Oral English, Academic Writing and Intensive Reading courses for undergraduate English majors and non-English majors• plan, prepare and lessons • select, adapt, develop, and maintain resources for a variety of courses• conduct formative and summative assessment

  • Suzhou International Foreign Language School
    • Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
    • EFL teacher
      • Mar 1998 - Jul 1998
      • Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

      TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES• plan, prepare and deliver integrated skills-based lessons to primary school students• select, adapt, and develop lesson material• develop and maintain cross-cultural relationships in a workplace environment

Education

  • University of Newcastle
    Bachelor of Arts, (Modern History, French and German)
  • 1984 - 1989
    Chatham High School
    Year 12

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