Language Assistants in Spanish private schools

Fields of Expertise: ESL/EFL,  Nursery,  Elementary,  Kindergarten,  High School,  University,   

Meddeas

Details: Meddeas is recruiting talents for once in a lifetime experience.
If you are a native English speaker, and want to build your curriculum while living
a fantastic experience in Spain, this grant program offers you the opportunity to
receive a monthly allowance up to 900€ and choose different ways of
accommodation.
Meddeas (Multilingual Education Development and Support), with presence in
four countries, is a leading organization specialized in giving support services to
Spanish bilingual schools, providing consultancy, selecting language teachers
and managing language assistant programs.
Selected candidates will join Spanish schools to cooperate as language
assistants with 20 teaching hours per week starting in September 2015 - until
June/July 2016. They will also receive a 20 ECTS credits Expert in Bilingual
Education course, given by a Spanish university, and a monthly remuneration
more than enough for living in Spain as a student.
Becoming an English Language Assistant in a Spanish school for one year is a
unique experience that will stay with you for your entire life. As well as learning
Spanish, improving your language skills, exploring a community and living a
multicultural experience, you’ll build your sense of independence and gain the
satisfaction of firing young imaginations.
And you will return with skills and experiences that will make any recruiter sit up
and take note!
Selected candidates will:
• Join a Spanish school to cooperate as language assistants with 20 teaching
hours per week, starting in September/October 2015 - until June 2016, with the
same holidays as the school.
• Receive a 20 ECTS Expert in Bilingual Education course, given online in
English by a Spanish university.
• Have health insurance covered by the program (EU citizens).
• Receive a monthly remuneration, more than enough for living in Spain as a
student.
• Have support from the school´s designated Tutor and from Meddeas,
helping the language assistant in his/her task.
What does a language assistant do?
• Deliver conversational English lessons during the requested weekly hours.
• Encourage oral practice in English.
• Explain the culture of your own country.
• Help in other subjects apart from English such as science, art, sport.
• Act as a role model for correct pronunciation and grammar.
• Collaborate with teaching staff in creating teaching materials and planning
lessons.
To be eligible, you must:
• Be a native-level English speaker.
• Be a EU or US ‘citizen.
• Enjoy working with children and/or young people
• Be energetic and imaginative.
• Have no prior criminal convictions
Being competent in the Spanish language is recommended, but is not necessary.
Recent graduates (last four years) or university students preferred.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Unbeatable grant program conditions.
• Professional teaching experience and valuable course for you CV.
• Positions available with different children age ranges.
• Multicultural experience and the chance to learn a new language.
• Pre-selected candidates will attend a personal interview (UK or USA).
• Possibility of immediate incorporation.