HEAD OF STUDIES - BARCELONA
10 days ago
Barcelona
What's Up! Living English, a company that specializes in teaching English as a foreign language, is looking for a Head of Studies! Due to rapid growth, we are hiring for some of our new locations. At What's Up, our main focus is on teaching real English skills to adults and teens. Learn more about us at (website or contact info). The Head of Studies manages the didactic team, plans class schedules, and sets the tone for the fun and highly social environment our centres are known for. You should be a great teacher looking for growth opportunities and capable of managing a team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage, train, support, and supervise the didactic team to ensure professional growth of teaching staff;, • Schedule classes based on demand in your centre;, • Teach classes as needed, and organize substitutions when teachers are unavailable;, • Conduct quality control through ongoing training, weekly staff meetings, class observations, and staff appraisals;, • Liaise with consultants, build rapport with students, and manage customer service issues in your area;, • Coordinate teacher holidays, Saturday rotas, and school bank holidays;, • Hold weekly meetings with management (Director, Centre Manager, Didactic Manager);, • Degree or higher; CELTA, Trinity Cert TESOL, PGCE TEFL, or equivalent experience;, • Ability to mentor and guide newly qualified teachers;, • Good communication skills;, • Leadership qualities;, • Excellent organizational skills;, • Ability to work under pressure;, • Comfortable with IT;, • Proficiency in English (C2 level);, • Spanish at B2 level;, • Previous management experience;, • Outgoing personality;, • Strong people skills;, • Positive, can-do attitude. #J-18808-Ljbffr