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Director of Studies

Director of Studies

Stafford House International

Cam

Salary:
To be confirmed at the interview
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
30 October 2017

Job overview

At Stafford House School of English we have over 60 years’ experience of providing international students with great English language courses. Whether students want to learn English for everyday life, their career or to progress into academic studies, we have great locations in the UK (London, Brighton, Canterbury and Cambridge), USA (Boston, Chicago, San Diego and San Francisco), and Canada (Toronto and Calgary) for them to choose from.  Cambridge Education Group (CEG) is one of the leading providers of pre-university academic courses and English language courses in the UK. We provide pre-university programmes including 'A’ Level, IB and University Foundation, as well as English Language Study, to the growing market of international students seeking to enter UK universities.  

We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS Colleges in Cambridge, Canterbury and London; CATS Academy in Boston; CSVPA; ONCAMPUS programmes at universities in the UK, USA and Europe; Stafford House International English language schools in the UK, USA and Canada; Stafford House Summer study holidays and CEG Digital, benefiting from being part of a global team focused on online teaching and learning.    

Job Overview  

  • The post-holder will assist the School Principal in managing the School and assume responsibility for any professional duty of the Principal as delegated.  
  • The Director of Studies (DoS) is responsible to the Principal/Manager for the academic management of the School and ensuring the teaching and learning component of the programmes are delivered to the highest standards.  

Management of Teaching Staff

  • Responsible for teacher recruitment in line with student enrolments, in accordance with Company policy (including child safeguarding and welfare).
  • Accountable for teacher induction, teacher training and development: ensures regular lesson observations and constructive feedback take place, designs INSET sessions and provides information and advice on external training for staff.   
  • Responsible for the provision of regular INSET training sessions for teaching staff.  
  • Holds regular staff meetings and INSET sessions for teachers.  Ensures that major points are included in the Minutes of the meeting and filed for future reference. 
  • Arranges teaching cover when teachers are absent from work; ensuring that teachers have instructions available on what is to be taught in their absence using the Scheme of Work.
  • Briefs the cover teacher accurately to ensure students have continuity of class content.
  • Ensures teachers are up to date with administrative procedures including registers, progress reports and certificates.
  • Ensures teachers produce weekly Schemes of Work and that these are filed and referred to systematically to avoid repetition of work.
  • Arranges teaching cover when teachers are absent from work; ensuring that teachers have instructions available on what is to be taught in their absence using the Scheme of Work.
  • Briefs the cover teacher accurately to ensure students have continuity of class content.
  • Ensures teachers are up to date with administrative procedures including registers, progress reports and certificates.
  • Ensures teachers produce weekly Schemes of Work and that these are filed and referred to systematically to avoid repetition of work.  

To review full job description and to apply, please visit our website; http://www.cambridgeeducationgroup.com/careers/vacancies.htm  or e-mail; soerecruitment@staffordhouse.com  

Closing Date- 30/10/2017

About Stafford House International

+44 1223 341305

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