Date posted:2006-08-02 | Writer: The English Language Center | Email: [email protected]
About The English Language Center - TELC
The English Language Center is a small but growing EFL training center in Nouakchott, Mauritania. We have an international teaching faculty dedicated to their work and supporting one another. TELC is seeking to replace two out-going teachers and add to our faculty as we expand.
Mauritania is a quiet country, whose capital city Nouakchott, is located on the NW cost of Africa. As a quickly developing country where oil has recently been discovered, English has become an essential language to meet the changing demands. TELC provides EFL instruction to adults from a wide socio-economic spectrum as well as providing ESP as needed.
We are seeking ESL teachers with the following :
Superior English skills in all areas
* A TESOL/CELTA/DELTA certification, with a minimum of 120 hours of study and a minimum of 6 hours observed teaching practice or equivalent.
Classroom teaching experience with various ages and levels
If not Native English speaker (NES), must be as comprehensible and use idioms and common expressions naturally as an NES.
Mature, professional and responsible
Enthusiastic and engaging
Creative and organized in lesson planning
Enjoys teamwork and works well with others
Able to teach adults in all levels (beginner, intermediate and/or advanced) in English
Willing to commit for 12 months with possibility of renewal
Excellent health
Selected individuals are expected to serve 30 academic hours per week, assist in administrative tasks and attend all staff meetings. They must prepare lessons and maintain accurate student records. They should also be willing participate in peer assessments through observations and feedback sessions periodically.
We offer our teachers the following:
Small classes averaging 10 students,
A computer lab,
An excellent teacher's resource library,
A dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for career development.
A salary of 200, 000 UM per month (approx. $700 USD)
A fully furnished house shared with other TELC teachers
Water, electric and satellite television paid
Paid national and Islamic holidays
Reimbursement of RT flight upon completion of contract.
Free French language classes available
Our Fall 2006 semester is scheduled to begin Tues. Oct. 25, but we expect teachers to arrive Oct. 1 to participate in orientation and become acclimated to the region.
Serious applicants only, please.
Email the following attachments to [email protected]:
(write TESL Applicant in subject line)
Letter explaining why you would like to teach in Mauritania
CV
3 Letters of Reference
Selected candidates will participate in a phone interview.
The application process time is approximately 1-2 months.
Cynthia Chisholm, Director
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
