We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic people to carry out the following roles for our team in Barranquilla Bilingüe Program.
Role: ELT Mentors
Location of project: Barranquilla, Colombia
Scale: Junior Postgraduate Consultant / Teacher Trainer Junior II
Economic Compensation: $60,000,000 for the entire contract (IVA not included)
Lengths of contract: 10 months (conditioned on signing of contract with the stakeholder)
Number of consultants required: 6
Purpose:
Implement a comprehensive mentorship and institutional support across up to thirty (30) district educational institutions over a 10-month period. The Pedagogical Mentor will accompany institutional changes at both the meso- and micro-curricular levels, working collaboratively (synchronously and asynchronously) with headteachers, coordinators, and teachers to strengthen bilingual education. Each mentor will oversee the implementation of strategies in five (5) institutions, with at least one weekly visit to each assigned school. The mentorship program focuses on driving sustainable improvements in English language teaching and learning while advancing national bilingualism goals.
***For more information about the role, please read the terms of reference (TORs) down below.
Essential qualifications, experience, and skills
- University degree in modern languages, philology, language teaching or education related field, with 4 years of experience.
- Postgraduate studies in ELT, TESOL or education or equivalent experience of more than (8 years).
- At least 4 years proven experience in either one of the following:
- English teacher training programmes.
- Mentoring and strategic consultancy in the ELT field.
- Curriculum and instructional design.
- Teaching English online.
- Ability to operate in English and Spanish (both written and spoken) in business contexts.
- Non-native speakers should demonstrate a C1 level CEF.
- Intermediate proficiency in office suite, database managers and online cooperation tools (such as G-suite) is required.
- Ability to perform effectively in challenging situations and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both English and Spanish.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent writings skills in Spanish.
Desirable
- One (1) year of experience creating or editing learning/ teaching materials is a plus.
- Familiarity with the public education system of Barranquilla or nation-wide and the National English Curriculum.
Application Process
Please follow the below steps:
- Your CV should highlight the relevant experience and qualification for the post.
- Your CV should be named with your name and surname as follows: John.Williams_CV
- In the mail subject, please specify the position you are applying for, in this case: “ELT Mentor – Barranquilla project”.
If you have any questions about this application process, you can write an email to bilinguismobaq@britishcouncil.org using "ELT Mentor Barranquilla project Application" as the subject.