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We have 21 language centres around the country and also teach online and at more than 50 community other locations in the community. It is an exciting time to join us and we have a range of teaching and operations roles available.

Vacancies

New Plymouth

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Calling English Language Teachers - Private Tutoring & Part Time Group Classes

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Rotorua

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Part Time ESOL Teacher

English Language Partners is a not-for-profit, award-winning education provider with NZQA category 1 endorsement, that has been providing English language and social support to adult migrants and former refugees throughout New Zealand for over 40 years.

Our Rotorua Centre is looking for ESOL Teachers interested in part time work in 2024, supporting migrants to improve their spoken and written English language skills for settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand.

You’ll be an experienced Teacher who has lived or taught in New Zealand for at least a few years or perhaps you’ve worked with adult learners, either way you are well versed in NZ cultural practices but still have empathy for the challenges of adapting to a new country.  You are creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style and take pride in delivering a truly learner-centred curriculum.

 

What’s coming up?

  • 1 x 2-hour literacy focused beginner English group class.  The classes will begin in late April 2024 and run 2 hours on both Monday and Wednesday, in person.
  • $49.34 per hour rate, central Rotorua location, fixed-term contract from April to June with a possibility of extension.

 

Is this you?

  • Tertiary qualified in TESOL at level 5 or above(e.g. graduate certificate, Bachelor's degree, post-grad diploma such as CELTA, Cert TESOL, Cert TEAL, Dip SLT).
  • Additionally, New Zealand teaching qualification(ideally primary) or NCALNE (Voc) is desirable but not essential.
  • Experienced in ESOL teaching (preferably in a New Zealand context) at varied levels, particularly to beginner learners.
  • Experience in a primary school teaching background who can teach learners who have had little to no education in their own country. 
  • Experience delivering online teaching and/or a good understanding of technology for teaching is desirable.
  • A learner-centred approach with the ability to be guided by a curriculum while being creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style.
  • A motivated self-starter with strong cultural sensitivity, empathy and the ability to work as part of a tight-knit team.

 

What we offer.

We are a fantastic, family friendly workplace with a culture of continuous improvement. It is a place where your own potential will be nurtured as you work alongside a passionate and talented group of educators committed to supporting former refugees and migrants to participate successfully in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

To register your interest:

Select the Apply Now button below to fill out the application form and upload your CV and cover letter.

 

For further information about potential opportunities contact Heather Vail via email, heather.vail@englishlanguage.org.nz

Classes are starting late April 2024, so don’t delay, apply now!

Applicants for this position should be based in New Zealand have the right to work in New Zealand- NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Auckland South

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Part Time ESOL Teacher

English Language Partners is a not-for-profit, award-winning education provider with NZQA category 1 endorsement, that has been providing English language and social support to adult migrants and former refugees throughout New Zealand for over 40 years.

Our Auckland South Centre is looking for ESOL Teachers interested in part time work in 2024, supporting former refugees to improve their spoken and written English language skills.

You’ll be an experienced Teacher who has lived or taught in New Zealand for at least a few years or perhaps you’ve worked with adult learners, either way you are well versed in NZ cultural practices but still have empathy for the challenges of adapting to a new country.  You are creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style and take pride in delivering a truly learner-centred curriculum face to face and online.

 

What’s coming up?

  • 3 x ESOL classes for a minimum of 12 hours aweek, must be able to teach low-beginners to intermediate English.  The classes will be for 2 hours Monday to Friday  either online or face to face
  • $49.34 per hour rate, central Auckland South location, fixed-term contract with a possibility of extension.

 

Is this you?

  • Tertiary qualified in TESOL at level 5 or above(e.g. graduate certificate, Bachelor's degree, post-grad diploma such as CELTA, Cert TESOL, Cert TEAL, Dip SLT).
  • Additionally, New Zealand teaching qualification(ideally primary) or NCALNE (Voc) is desirable but not essential.
  • Experienced in ESOL teaching (preferably in a New Zealand context) at varied levels, particularly to beginner learners.
  • Experience in a primary school teaching background who can teach learners who have had little to no education in their own country. 
  • Experience delivering online teaching and/or a good understanding of technology for teaching is desirable.
  • A learner centred approach with the ability to be guided by a curriculum while being creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style.
  • A motivated self-starter with strong cultural sensitivity, empathy and the ability to work as part of a tight-knit team.

 

What we offer.

We are a fantastic, family friendly workplace with a culture of continuous improvement. It is a place where your own potential will be nurtured as you work alongside a passionate and talented group of educators committed to supporting former refugees and migrants to participate successfully in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

To register your interest:

Select the Apply Now button below to fill out the application form and upload your CV and cover letter.

 

For further information about potential opportunities contact Julia Castles via email, julia.castles@englishlanguage.org.nz

 

Classes start as soon as possible so don’t delay!  Apply now.

Applicants for this position should have the right to work in New Zealand- NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Porirua

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Coordinator

English Language Partners is a not-for-profit, award-winning education provider with NZQA category 1 endorsement, that has been providing English language programmes and settlement services to adult refugees and migrants throughout New Zealand for over 40 years.

We are passionate about supporting former refugees and migrants participate successfully in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand and are looking for your help to achieve this.

Who you are

As an experienced education administrator, you know how to organise yourself and other people.  You are patient and skilled at getting people on board with whatever needs to be done. Your background in ESOL also gives you the skills to understand and support quality teaching provision with our teachers. You are a “people person” who enjoys interacting with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. You thrive in a busy environment, working both as part of a small, collaborative team or independently as required.  

What you’ll be doing

  • Coordination of a range of English Language Programmes for our Porirua Centre; essentially managing the administration and logistics for the programmes group classes, ensuring that the teachers and learners have what they need to operate effectively.
  • Supporting and developing our teachers; providing teaching supervision and quality management, conducting teacher observations and delivering some internal systems training as needed.
  • Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, rate: $33.60per hour. Will also consider a job share arrangement so get in touch if you are interested in part-time hours of 15-20 hours.

Essential Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

  • English language qualification  in a relevant discipline such as TESOL, TEFL, CELTA  externally validated and moderated by a reputable examination body with a minimum of 6hours supervised, assessed and moderated teaching practice
  • Experience in ESOL adult teaching is essential.
  • Proven administration/coordination experience, with strong time management and organisational skills.

Desirable requirements

  • Experience supporting/delivering online teaching and/or a good understanding of technology for teaching is desirable.
  • Excellent IT skills across with Microsoft Office Suite(Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook) and the ability to pick up new systems quickly. Proven experience working with customer management/ education databases an advantage.
  • A clear and friendly communication style, fluency in English (spoken and written) with a strong customer service ethos. Fluency in a second language such as Arabic, Burmese, Mandarin or Spanish is highly desirable but not essential.
  • A motivated self-starter with strong cultural sensitivity, empathy and the ability to work as part of a tight-knit team.
  • A current clean full driver’s licence and able to use own vehicle for occasional work-related meetings is desirable.

 

What we offer.

ELPNZ is afriendly and inclusive workplace with a culture of continuous improvement. Itis a place where your own potential will be nurtured as you work alongside apassionate and talented group of educators committed to helping refugees andmigrants learn English and effectively settle in New Zealand.

To apply:

Select the Apply Now button below to fill out the application form and upload your CV and cover letter.

Please specify in your cover letter whether your application is for full time or part time role and add possible maximum hours per week.

The position starts as soon as possible!  Don’t delay!  Apply now.

For further information about the position, you can contact  HR at hr@englishlanguage.org.nz

Applicants for this position should be based in New Zealand and have the right to work in New Zealand- NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Timaru

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Part Time ESOL Teacher

English Language Partners is a not-for-profit, award-winning education provider with NZQA category 1 endorsement, that has been providing English language and social support to adult migrants and former refugees throughout New Zealand for over 40 years.  

Our Timaru Centre is looking for ESOL Teachers interested in part time work in 2024, supporting former refugees to improve their spoken and written English language skills.  

You’ll be an experienced Teacher who has lived or taught in New Zealand for at least a few years or perhaps you’ve worked with adult learners, either way you are well versed in NZ cultural practices but still have empathy for the challenges of adapting to a new country.  You may have a primary teaching background with experience and skills suited to teaching preliterate adult learners the basics of the alphabet and phonics. You are creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style and take pride in delivering a truly learner-centred curriculum.

What’s coming up?

  • 2 x 10-hour per week specialist focused preliterate/beginner English group classes.  Classes following the school terms.
  • $49.34 per hour rate, central Timaru location, permanent or fixed term contract; start date negotiable.

Is this you?

  • Tertiary qualified in TESOL at level 5 or above (e.g. graduate certificate, Bachelor's degree, post-grad diploma such as CELTA, Cert TESOL, Cert TEAL, Dip SLT).  
  • Additionally, New Zealand teaching qualification (ideally primary) or NCALNE (Voc) is desirable but not essential.
  • Experienced in ESOL teaching (preferably in a New Zealand context) at varied levels, particularly to beginner learners.  
  • Experience delivering online teaching and/or a good understanding of technology for teaching is desirable.
  • Knowledge of Arabic is desirable but not essential.  
  • A learner centred approach with the ability to be guided by a curriculum while being creative, practical, and adaptable in your teaching style and resource creation.
  • A motivated self-starter with strong cultural sensitivity, empathy and the ability to work as part of a tight-knit team.  

What we offer.

We are a fantastic, family friendly workplace with a culture of continuous improvement. It is a place where your own potential will be nurtured as you work alongside a passionate and talented group of educators committed to supporting former refugees and migrants to participate successfully in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

To register your interest:

Select the Apply Now button below to fill out the application form and upload your CV and cover letter.

For further information about potential opportunities contact Sheryl Jackson via email, sheryl.jackson@englishlanguage.org.nz  

Classes start in April, so don’t delay!  Apply now.

Applicants for this position should have the right to work in New Zealand- NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Teachers - expressions of interest

We are always on the lookout for passionate and talented teachers who care deeply about our mission and are keen to make an impact in the world. We have both one-on-one and group teaching contracts available.  If you are interested in working with us, we’d love to hear from you. Click the “Apply now” button below to send an application form and CV to your chosen centre.

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