Jobs:

Director of Studies / Academic Manager / Head of Academics (for the right candidate with active CELTA TRAINER and management credentials) in Budapest

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Start Date
ASAP
Duration or End Date
Two-year contract to start
Salary
To be discussed at interview – based on experience and seniority of position offered

 

Essential requirements

  • You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification
  • You must have a DELTA, DipTESOL, or MA TESOL
  • The role is open only to those with the right to work in the EU. (Due to the job posting, candidates will need to have pre-existing rights to live and work in Hungary and the EU.)
  • You must have a degree (e.g. BA, BSc)

 

Job Description

The role includes but is not limited to:

  • Maintaining our high teacher and teaching standards and supporting teachers in their development
  • Effective communication and building bridges between teachers, managements, clients and other stakeholders
  • Placement testing new students, student allocation and timetabling and tracking during their studies
  • Recruitment of new teachers, inductions, observations, and staff development
  • Leading on online and offline material creation, coordination of production, testing and tracking
  • Leading, coordination, and management of the teaching staff
  • Maintaining and improving quality standards and leading on accreditations
  • Course organisation and timetabling on all our teaching courses and room and teacher allocation
  • Other ad-hoc delegated tasks, related to teaching or running of the school


We’re encouraging you to apply if:

  • You already have leadership or senior teacher / ADoS experience in (adult language) education
  • You’d like to further develop your professional and leadership skills in a dynamic environment
  • You enjoy working with others, building relationships, and contributing to the success of others
  • You approach tasks and challenges through creative problem-solving and a can-do attitude
  • You’d like to be part of a multi-lingual and cultural international franchise


What we offer:

  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
  • Teacher training and training up opportunities for suitably qualified candidates - including Head of Academics role
  • Professional and leadership development and carrier route
  • Depending on the candidate, support and opportunity to undertake Cambridge DELTA or similar

Other benefits

Flights: Can be discussed

Accommodation: We can help with finding accommodation and/or provide information

Visa: Due to the job posting, candidates will need to have pre-existing rights to work in Hungary and the EU.

Holiday: As specified by Hungarian law - monthly travel pass included as part of package

 

About the school and city

Since its establishment in 1983, International House Budapest has been a very early partner in the IH World network. Currently offering 12+ languages to teach in the heart of Buda (the hilly side of Budapest), IH Budapest are excited about the prospect of you joining our dynamic and international teaching staff of 60 teachers from 30+ nationalities!

Alongside General and Business language courses, we also offer YL tuition, exam preparations, and many more. We are also a teacher training centre and can help you with the next steps of your career through our mini courses (1:1s, YLs, Language Assessment) or the Cambridge CELTA/DELTA.

We also offer training and career progression into academic management and/or teacher training for truly exceptional candidates. Please write to us and find out more!