Salary and Benefits

About the Job

Overview

Job Summary

Teach English in real Austrian schools, study for world-recognized TEFL qualifications, the Trinity CertTESOL and TEFL-YL and be a cultural ambassador for your home country! Enjoy beautiful Austria, a country with one of the highest standards of living, and gain 250 hours of practical teaching experience with the non-profit English Teacher Training College!

Details of Position

UPCOMING DATES - APPLY TODAY!

WINTER PROGRAM:  24th August to 22nd December 2018

Teach and travel in beautiful Austria with a non-profit organization while earning an internationally recognized TEFL qualification! As a Student Teacher on our intensive teacher training program, you will travel together with your teaching practice group while learning to teach English as a foreign language to young learners. Student Teachers gain over 250 hours of teaching experience in more than twenty different schools across Austria, while experiencing the rich culture of a country with one of the highest standards of living!

As a non-profit with a mission to provide quality teacher training to young people based solely on academic merit and potential as cultural ambassadors, we are able to offer scholarships to qualified candidates to participate in our program. Successful candidates will receive, in addition to a place on the program, shared accommodation, basic food supplies, teaching materials and program related travel. Our Job Placement Program, available during the final two weeks of the program, offers Student Teacher with CV assistance, professional development and resources for finding and applying to TEFL positions around the globe.

Please note that there is a 105 euro membership fee to be paid via bank transfer prior to the start of the program (this secures the candidates place on the program). There is also a one off 25 euro printing materials payment and a 75 euro deposit for the teaching materials we provide (polo shirts, teaching bags etc.). If all materials are returned in good condition at the end of the program the deposit will be refunded.

Qualifications

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

- English is the applicant’s first language (i.e. mother tongue) OR is spoken at native level

- At least 18 years of age

- A demonstrable interest in teaching English and working with children

- Qualifications which would allow entry to Higher Education in one's home country e.g. English A-Levels, Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate, U.S. High School Diploma with a good GPA, International Baccalaureate etc

- Ability and desire to serve as a cultural ambassador for ones home country

Experience in a non-traditional teaching or non-profit environment such as in summer camps, youth groups, outdoor education, volunteer projects etc will be advantageous, however, all candidates are considered

Salary and Benefits

Unpaid. Accommodation, basic food, teaching materials, certifications and program related travel provided

WHAT WE PROVIDE

When you earn a scholarship with the English Teacher Training College, you will receive:

- Trinity College London CertTESOL certification course

- Extended training in communicative language teaching, project work, game-based learning and task-based learning techniques

- At least 250 hours of practical teaching experience in real Austrian classrooms

- Over 29 hours of observed and assessed feedback, including observing experienced Senior Teachers, microteaching video feedback, and regular feedback on your own teaching from highly qualified Course Tutors

In addition to:

- Visa assistance (non-EU candidates)

- FREE accommodation in student dormitories

- FREE grocery vouchers to cover basic food expenses

- All course-related transportation in Austria i.e. between campus and school

To apply, please fill out an application here: https://www.english-teacher-college.at/tefl-trinity-certtesol/a pplication-form/ 

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