Teacher Role Profile
Job Description
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Job Title
Hourly paid teacher of English
Directorate or Region
Wider Europe
Department/Country
British Council in Georgia
Teaching Centre
Location of post
Tbilisi
Pay Band
Teacher salary scale
Reports to
ADOS
Duration of job
Termly
Purpose of job (global standard)
 To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
 To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission
Context and environment (see guidance)
British Council has offices in more than 100 countries. We operate Teaching Centres in 40 countries.
The British Council office in Tbilisi was established in 1993, and its teaching centre opened in
September 2012.
The Georgia British Council Teaching offer currently combines two strands:
 the ‘Rustaveli Avenue school which provides teaching to the general public in its Rustaveli
Avenue premises and off-site in organisations’ premises.
 the ‘ILIA State University’ school which provides teaching to undergraduates at the university
The operations in Rustaveli Avenue and ILIA State University join our world-wide network of British Council
teaching centres, delivering high quality language teaching to students
Accountabilities (global standard)
Support British Council’s global English strategy by
 delivering teaching to the highest standards of ELT
 enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT
 continuing professional development and sharing of best practices
Responsibilities (global standard)
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Ensuring teaching meets learner needs and expectations
Ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations
Maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues
Supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans
Main duties (global standard)
1
Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different
customer groups taking into account individual learning styles
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2
Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the
course, and actively promote learner autonomy
3
Contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and
related services, in order to meet students’ needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team
4
Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards, including marking exams,
completing registers and work record sheets, standby and placement testing.
5
Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high
standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT
practices
6
Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’
understanding of contemporary UK
7
Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering
excellent customer service
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Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the
following areas:
 Child protection
 Equal Opportunity and Diversity
 Health and safety
 Anti-bribery
 Information management
Key relationships: (include internal and external)
Internal
 Other teachers
 Teaching centre management team
 Teaching centre administration team
 Customer services staff
 Other wider BC teams (at Ilia State University or Rustaveli TC)
 Wider EFL community
External
 Learners
 Parents
 Partner schools/ other branches (Ilia State University or Rustaveli TC)
 Corporate Clients
Other important features or requirements of the job
(e.g. travel, unsocial/evening hours, restrictions on employment etc)
The minimum contract for an Hourly Paid Teacher (Rustaveli Avenue and Ilia University) is one class for one
term:
 4 clock hours for Rustaveli TC a week x 10 weeks
 4 academic hours for Ilia University a week x 15 weeks
It is possible to be assigned more classes, depending on demand.
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Please specify any passport/visa
and/or nationality requirement.
Post only open to valid work permit and visa holders.
Please indicate if any security or
legal checks are required
for this role.
Enhanced and clear DBS Disclosure (or local police check) is mandatory as
well as other appropriate checks.
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Person Specification (see guidance below before updating this section)
Essential
Behaviours
(global
standard)
Desirable
Assessment
stage
 Making it happen (essential)
 Working together (essential)
Interview
Please note: the other behaviours below will not be
assessed at interview. However, all behaviours will
be used for performance management purposes.
References
 Being accountable (essential)
 Shaping the future (essential)
 Connecting with others (essential)
 Creating shared purpose (essential)
Skills and
Knowledge
All Five Teaching Skills – level 1 = essential
Short listing
and interview
Understanding your learners
Classroom management
Subject knowledge
Course and lesson planning
Learning Technologies
Experience
Experience in teaching relevant age groups in an
EFL environment:
2 years postcertificate EFL
teaching.
Adults General English (800+ hours)
Young adults aged 11-18 (400+ hours) (Rustaveli
only)
Young adults aged 7-10 (400+ hours) (Rustaveli
only)
Adult General
English
Short listing
and interview
A candidate may
be asked to
conduct a demo
lesson
YL experience
Exam teaching
(FCE, CAE, PET,
KET, IELTS)
Company
teaching (EAP,
ESP courses
400+ hours)
Qualifications
First Degree (in a relevant field)
Full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent
to user (CEFR C2)
Cambridge
CELTA/Trinity
cert TESOL
Cambridge
IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the
academic module.
DELTA/Trinity
DipTESOL or
Short listing
Presentation of
original certificates
on request.
English level will
be tested.
recognised
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equivalent
CELTYL/ YL
extension or
equivalent
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