residential teacher - job description

Responsible to: The Director of Studies, The Activity Co-ordinator.

Responsible for: Teaching students in the mornings, supervising and participating in activities in the afternoons, evenings and at weekends.

Main Duties

1. To teach from 9.00 to 12.20 (12.50 where the teacher has chosen to teach Trinity College Exam preparation classes).

2. To supervise five evening activities, plus five of the seven Monday to Saturday daytime activities (total: ten activities).

3. To attend a meeting prior to the start of the course and thereafter to attend regular staff meetings.

4. To ensure that students adhere to the code of conduct laid down by the company.

5. To report any incidents of misbehaviour to the Centre Manager.

6. To ensure students receive all necessary information prior to departure on excursions.

7. Collecting students from the arranged meeting point, checking for any absentees, making sure students know where to meet for the return journey.

8. Counting students into attractions and completing vouchers correctly.

9. Checking all students are present before starting the return journey.

10. To actively monitor students during activities, and to participate whenever required.

11. To liaise with group leaders on all issues of student welfare/behaviour.

N.B. On occasions when student groups have a midweek arrival they sometimes ask to replace one afternoon activity with a 3-hour teaching session to make up for the morning they have missed. Teachers are expected to be available for any such sessions, and will be paid £15 - £20 extra per session.

Rates of Pay

Pay is dependent on qualifications and experience and is payable over five days. If a teacher is required to work on a full day Saturday excursion (s)he will have two free afternoons during the week in lieu. Pay will be in the range £240 - £300 per week. In addition to this payment Residential Teachers will be provided with full board accommodation seven days a week for the period they are employed by LSC.