English Language Teacher Assistant. Torre Vicens School

Torre Vicens School is seeking to recruit an English Language and Cultural teacher to work during part of academic year 2024/2025.  

If you are thinking about a year abroad in Catalonia, Spain and are interested in a teaching career, at Torre Vicens School (Lleida), we offer you the opportunity to come to our school for your Erasmus+ placement. 

Our school is a reference in terms of participation in European programs of foreign languages, and other programs of the Department of Education of Catalonia.

You will be working as an English Language teacher assistant in Secondary or Vocational levels (for students aged from 12-20 and teachers). The language assistant works around 15 per week working directly with students, some hours of preparation time and to meet with your tutor. 1 or 2 days off (we will addapt at your needs).

We could also analyse the possibility to offer an internship online, where you will do online language classes to our students.

The length of the stay can be from 10 weeks to 9 months, within the school calendar September 2024 to 17th June 2025.

We are looking for a candidate with a passion for languages and teaching. Candidates should have an excellent command of English, (C1 or native) in European Framework.

We require enthusiastic and dynamic attitudes to motivate our students in their learning process.

You will be an English teacher assistant. You will support our foreign language teachers in their lessons and will also contribute to cross curricular work in collaboration with other subject areas (Science, Arts, Maths). No previous teaching experience is required, as you will be assisting a main teacher in the classroom. At the secondary school level, your work will consist mostly of preparing and executing activities that focus on language (speaking skills and aural comprehension). Realization of Role-Play activities and other oral activities with the students. Help in carrying out activities and projects with CLIL methodology, involvement in the Erasmus+ projects, Participation in other activities and school outings.

You could also be teaching students and teachers with low level of English and prepare our future Erasmus+ students (that they will do an internship in different European countries during this school year). 

We offer:

• Help in seeking for an accommodation.
• Make a tourist visit and give information about City activities
• Manage your Erasmus+ grant
• Support with the paperwork
• Certify your language teaching activity

Non-financial compensation. Students should apply for an Erasmus+ grant in his/her University.

In our school, we offer refresher class to our students. Depending on our extra-curricular classes demand, we could offer you paid English classes during the afternoon (they will not be included in your timetable).

We are looking forward to hearing from you. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please send you CV and cover letter to Marc Batlle [email protected]