Greek island (Chios)—Opportunity for teacher with management skills to volunteer. Unique Language Centre for asylum seekers is looking for ESL experienced coordinator. Free accommodation and expense allowance


GREECE / CESRT

CESRT/Offene Arme e.V. (Chios Eastern Shore Response Team/Open Arms) support the refugee community on the Greek island of Chios. For over 2 years our unique educational Language Centre has provided educational services for male and female asylum seekers (18 years old+)
Services include: English, additional languages, free lawyer sessions, art and gardening.

We need a full time coordinator for a minimum of six months from mid-June onwards.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain a calm, inclusive and welcoming learning atmosphere for all students and teachers.
• Support the teachers, including teaching resources
• Open and close the centre, 6 days a week. Ensure that when the centre is closed it is clean and tidy, ready and prepared for opening the next day.
• Develop and implement-with input from the staff where appropriate—systems, schedules, curriculum and planning needed to accommodate as many students as possible
• Ensure protocols for all those attending the centre are upheld.
• Take responsibility for administration, accounting/budgeting and purchase of weekly supplies.
• Advertise and recruit new teachers
• Attend coordination and educational meetings
• Participate in other CESRT activities when time permits.
• Regularly teach in the centre where time permits.

Essential Requirements:
• Fluent English language
• Strong interpersonal communication skills & ability to work well in a team
• Experience in project coordination/team leadership
• Demonstrable experience in teaching
• Sensitivity towards those we are working with

Desirable Experience:
• European driving license
• Previous ESL teaching experience
• Ability to teach other European languages
• Some familiarity with Arabic, Farsi, Urdu or French

Benefits:
• Being part of the project team is a highly stimulating and rewarding experience.
• Free shared accommodation, with other teachers
• Free food at lunch
• A modest expense /living allowance is provided
• Transportation on the island is provided

If interested, please send your CV to : chiosesrtlc@gmail.com
Subject “Language Centre – Volunteer Coordinator application”

Nationalities Accepted/Visa Requirements: we cannot help with work permits or visas for applicants

Expires: May 31, 2019

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