Job / Employment title: The British Council Libya requires teachers of adults and young learners for a May 17, 2010 start and also for the next academic year 2010/1 beginning mid-September 2010.
Language School: The British Council, Libya.
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/libya-about-us-work-for-us.htm
Location: Tripoli, Libya
Need the teacher by: 17 May 2010.
Minimum experience required: Two years’ teaching experience.
Description of the academy: The British Council operates in 110 countries worldwide and has teaching centres in 53 countries. We build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and increase appreciation of the UK’s creative ideas and achievements. In Libya, the British Council undertakes a wide variety of cultural activities and exchanges and manages large educational programmes in towns across the country.
Conditions of employment: The 5-day working week is either Saturday to Wednesday or Sunday to Thursday. The working week comprises 38 hours a week, of which up to 24 hours per week concern teaching. The remainder of the time is for paid lesson preparation and other administrative and personal development duties. The full time network contracts are for one or two years. Evening working is the norm; however, some morning work is available. Teaching is to adults and young learners; mostly general English classes. There are some examination preparation, business English and off-site in-company English language and skills classes.
We particularly welcome applications from teachers with young learner teaching experience and from teaching couples.
Salary: we operate a 10 point scale in the range LDY19,576 plus £6,180 to LYD28,565 plus £6,180 per annum. The actual salary point you are placed on is dependent on qualifications and relevant teaching experience.
Most of the salary will be paid in Libyan dinars, but a fixed monthly sum of £515 will be paid in Sterling in the UK. The Council will not pay bank charges for bank transfers to accounts held outside of the UK.
Book keeping rate £1=LYD1.920 (March 2010)
Flights: You are entitled to economy class airfares for you and accompanying members of your family to Libya at the beginning of this appointment with the Council.
You are entitled to economy class airfares for you and accompanying members of your family on successful completion of this appointment with the Council in Libya either directly to the UK or directly to the country of your next posting with the Council.Visas: The Council will reimburse you for the cost of necessary visas and other permits necessary to allow you to take up your employment.
Baggage:
For 2 year contracts: Accountable allowance of GBP1,200 for unaccompanied teachers or GBP2,000 for teachers accompanied by partner and/or children at the beginning and end of the contract.
For 1 year contracts: Accountable allowance of GBP600 for unaccompanied teachers or GBP1,000 for teachers accompanied by partner and/or children at the beginning and end of the contract.
We currently offer 40 days’ paid annual leave plus up to 14 public holidays.
Medical Insurance: You and accompanying members of your family must register online with the Council’s Group Medical Insurance as soon as possible after commencement of this contract. The scheme is administered by BUPA and covers medical and hospital treatment, repatriation costs, and other items.
On arrival: You will be met at the airport and provided with a welcome pack containing useful information, maps and contact numbers. You will receive induction at the Teaching Centre.
You are entitled to a settling-in allowance equivalent to two weeks’ salary for single employees, or three weeks’ salary for employees accompanied by family members, to help you to meet your initial expenses on first arrival in Libya. If your partner or spouse is also on a Council contract then this allowance will be calculated and payable on the higher salary only.
You may also receive up to two weeks’ hotel accommodation and up to two weeks’ subsistence where appropriate if permanent accommodation is not available on first arrival.
Accommodation: The Council will provide you with free single occupancy accommodation during the period of your contract. Couples can share. Currently all our teachers live in secure, modern two bedroom apartments in pleasant locations in Tripoli. The Council pays for reasonable utility expenses (electricity and water). All accommodation is within easy walking distance of local shops and facilities and is a 5 to 15-minute taxi/mini-bus ride from the teaching centre. Taxi fares to the teaching centre are £1-2 one-way; Mini-bus fares are 25p.
Network Pension Support: The British Council will match contributions to an appropriate scheme approved by the English and Exams Finance Team of up to GBP1,800 per annum provided the member of staff has worked for the overseas Network for over three months.
Training: We operate weekly in-service training sessions. We will partly fund DELTA candidates and provide a local tutor. We also intend to provide part-funding for the young learner extension to the CELTA course.
As part of your professional development you are entitled to an allowance of up to £75 for basic Arabic lessons in your first year.
Please note, the teaching centre is the commercial arm of the British Council in Libya and therefore is fully funded by revenue from our customers.
Applicants must:
Have a relevant teaching qualification* Have 2 years’ post-qualification teaching experience. Be native speaker of English or equivalent ability. Be UK passport holders or possess Libyan residency (through Libyan descent or marriage, etc.)
*e.g. (UK) CELTA; CELTYL; Cert. TESOL; PGCE (TESOL+QTS); BEd./PGCE (+ QTS & 2 years’ TEFL/TESOL teaching) or equivalent qualification from another country. Courses should have a minimum of 100 hours face to face TEFL tuition plus 5-6 hours of observed teaching practice to a minimum class size of 6 students at two distinct levels. Courses should be moderated by an external examiner and accredited by a recognised authority e.g. in the UK by Cambridge UCLES, Trinity College, RSA or equivalent in other countries.
Please refer to our webpage http://www.britishcouncil.org/libya-about-us-work-for-us.htm to download the application form (professional profile) and for more information about living and working in Libya. Alternatively, you can send an email to martin.akubue@ly.britishcouncil.org to receive the application form.
Contact information:
Email: martin.akubue@ly.britishcouncil.org
Websites:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/libya http//www.britishcouncil.org
More information on MadridTeacher.com: For more than 70 years the British Council has been building strong cultural relations with other countries, exchanging knowledge and ideas and providing educational opportunities. The British Council operates 91 teaching centres in 57 countries. There are around 2000 teachers employed who deliver classes to about 495,000 learners each year.
The British Council in Libya opened a teaching centre in 2005 and since then has grown to meet local demand. The building is new with all classrooms equipped with IWBs. Most teachers are full-time and have been recruited from abroad.