English language assistant

Are you interested in having a teaching experience in a rural school settled in the mountain range of the Catalan Pyrenees? ZER Alt Pallars Sobirà it’s a group of 5 small schools surrounded by natural and incredible scenery. The region is famous for its mountains, national parks, ski resorts and white water river sports.

The tasks of an English language assistant are:

• Keep conversations with teachers and students, helping them to practice their speaking skills, specially pronunciation and intonation.

• Introduce students to aspects of your culture through songs, games, activities and materials. 

• Giving information from the language assistant country, to improve students’ linguistic skills.

• Improving students’ comprehension and expression in English. Giving language support to the English teacher.

• Accompanying students and teachers to school trips and free time activities.

• Support mainly English language classes.

• Contribute to cross curricular work in collaboration with other subject areas. 

• The person is required to have C1 in English and speak and use this language with all the school community members at all times.

• We are flexible regarding the timetable and dates of the internship but we expect a minimum of 3-4 months, 4 days per week.

We offer: To help you find accommodation. To pick you up at the airport. To support paperwork. 

The school schedule is from 9.00 to 16:30 (breakfast break 11-11:30 // lunch break 13-14.30).

JULY AND AUGUST the schools are closed.