Ireland EFL Residential Teacher Job Description

Title: EFL Teacher (Residential)
Country: Ireland
Job Type: Residential, Full-Time
Location: Dublin, Galway
Dates: Possibility of extension in some centres
4-weeks July 2^nd to July 31^st 2025
2 weeks only in some centres

MLA (Move Language Ahead) is an industry leader in providing safe, educational, and cultural holidays to students from around the world. Each year thousands of students travel with MLA as part of our short-term English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programmes. Along with our proprietary task-based EFL curriculum, we also provide our students with great excursions featuring some of the most popular historical and tourist destinations across the globe.

MLA WELFARE AND SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
MLA is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All students should expect to feel safe within all areas of our seasonal programme. The primary concern at all times is the interests and safety of each student and the organisation takes all reasonable steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and to uphold their rights.
MLA staff working with young learners will all go through our safer recruitment process including online or face-to- face interviews, record checks of references and background checks, in line with the country’s regulations, to ensure they are able to work with young people, provide evidence of qualifications and work experience as part of the process and according to our Safeguarding Policy and Prevent Policy.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Responsible for the planning and delivery of the academic program of EFL students
• Represent MLA values
• Reports to Director of Studies/Assistant Director of Studies
• 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
• Residential employment available from late June – mid-August (Check dates above)

Teachers will deliver high-quality and communicative EFL Task Based lessons as part of a teaching team. Lessons involve engaging students through a variety of activities to help them develop their skills and provide an environment that increases the use of the English language in lessons.
Working hours are variable and will be organised according to a rota in the centre. You will not be required to go on excursions, activities or any pastoral care outside your teaching and admin hours on teaching days. However, MLA programmes are hard work and you might exceptionally be requested to assist outside your working hours.

REQUIREMENTS
Essential

• Must have an EU passport/right to work in Ireland, and a valid Criminal Record Check form your country of residence
• Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references.
• CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL qualification, or a PGCE/QTS award related to YL/ESOL/English/Languages (or equivalent Ofqual recognised standards)
• Other TEFL Level 5 certificates or TEFL certificates + proven observed experience considered
• A Level 6 degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Experience of Teaching EFL Classes (including teaching practice)

Desirable

• DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL / MA TESOL completed or in progress
• Master’s Degree in ELT/TESOL (or related subjects)
• EFL experience teaching teenagers
• EFL Summer School Teaching experience in Ireland or the UK 
• First Aid Qualification

• Ability to develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Self-motivated and passionate about teaching
• Ability to maintain organisation of classes, students, and curriculum
• Ability to use and supplement programme curriculum to facilitate excursion-based learning
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, Group Leaders, service providers and guests
• Represent MLA values and model those values to colleagues and students

SCHEDULE

Residential contracts are based on up to 42 working hours over a 7-day session with one day off per week. You will be expected to cover up to 36 contact teaching hours and up to 6 hours of meetings, administrative duties, and CPD sessions. However, MLA programmes are hard work and you might exceptionally be requested to assist outside your working hours.

KEY POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
Teaching

• Prepare your lessons with the aid of pre-made lesson plans and adapt them to your class composition
• Liaise with your co-teacher(s)
• Teach EFL lessons at a range of levels indicated by the DoS
• Inspire and motivate students to improve their learning skills
• Differentiate student learning and scaffold learning to cater for mixed ability classes
• Provide a variety of teaching activities appropriate to student learning needs
• Support the work in the TASKtime book provided to help students achieve intended goals
• Be prepared to cover teach when necessary
• Assist with speaking level testing if required
• Co-ordinate with the DoS/ADoS to implement the “British Experience" into lessons if required, and integrate extra-curricular activities into EFL teaching
• Leave classrooms secure and tidy after use and return any borrowed equipment
• Participate and contribute to weekly CPD sessions

Administrative

• Complete attendance registers promptly and inform the DoS of any absent students.
• Mark and record progress marks as instructed in the induction and demonstrated in the teacher’s handbook
• Maintain complete up-to-date records related to your teaching in appropriate detail e.g. lesson plans and work covered
• Prepare professional student reports free of typos and within agreed deadlines
• Liaise with your DoS to ensure the accuracy of student data
• Assist and support the completion of student feedback

Training & CPD

· Complete all training courses and certificates during the MLA onboarding process prior to the commencement of your contract
· Attend an in-centre induction and take an active part in discussion and feedback
· Read and understand MLA policies sent during the recruitment process
· Adhere to the guidelines set out in your Handbook
· Set your own developmental goals for you to work on during your time with MLA
· Attend, assist and take an active part in CPD sessions
· Be open to feedback: all staff are observed in the first week of employment & have appraisals alongside goal setting tasks
· Request guidance on and actively seek professional development to improve your teaching skills
· Experienced teachers should be open to provide guidance and actively help peers seeking professional development

Equipment & Facilities

· Take responsibility for maintaining teaching resources and premises are kept neatly
· Report any damage to any classroom as soon as it is noticed

Safeguarding & Welfare

• Provide safety and welfare assistance to students.
• Be vigilant for possible welfare problems of students
• Inform your DoS of any absences from your class immediately
• Report any issues which may be affecting students’ safety, wellbeing and academic performance
• Be aware of relevant fire, health and safety issues in the classroom and around the centre
• Comply with all health and safety procedures at MLA
• Promoting the welfare of students and adhere to, and comply with the MLA Safeguarding Policy

COMPENSATION
Residential from EUR 475 net weekly

• Residential rates include full board and lodging
• Paid training and induction.
• Work as part of a strong team and gain experience
• Opportunities for professional development e.g., observations, team teaching.
• Regular CPD sessions on a range of young learner topics

• Actively support MLA in its mission to provide top quality programmes
• Provide courses that will support and enable the students to realise their potential and achieve their academic targets
• Comply with management requests to follow the guidelines of external organisations such as British Council in a timely and accurate manner
• Be dressed in a presentable professional way
• Start on time, if this is not possible you must inform your manager as early as possible
• Develop a good rapport with the students and Group Leaders and avoid absences as much as possible
• Follow the code of conduct specifically detailed in your Handbook.

MLA Move Language Ahead is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, marital status, being pregnant or on maternity leave, race (including ethnic or national origin, nationality and colour), disability, sexual orientation or expression, religion, beliefs, or any other non-job-related criteria.