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Job Title: ESL Teacher (21st century skills & Project-based learning Focus)

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative ESL teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching English and committed to fostering a student-centered learning environment that integrates 21st-century skills, intercultural awareness, and collaborative projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver engaging ESL lessons aligned with international curriculum and tailored to the needs of teenagers and young learners.
• Integrate 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and communication into lessons.
• Foster intercultural understanding and global citizenship through project-based learning activities.
• Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop innovative teaching strategies and resources.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, English Language Teaching, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience teaching English to young learners or teenagers.
• Proven ability to integrate 21st-century skills, global citizenship, or project-based learning into lessons.
• Strong understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using technology tools for teaching and learning.
• Enthusiastic, creative, and patient approach to teaching.

If you are passionate about empowering young learners and shaping the future, we encourage you to apply.

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Description

• Job title: Part-time Teacher of English
• Working Location: Hanoi
• Start date: May 2025

Role Purpose

• To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching centre, through the management of in-house teacher development programme and support
• To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
• To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience
• To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

Responsibilities & main duties:

• Deliver effective English lessons and monitor learner progress.
• Contribute to course and material development.
• Complete administrative tasks and maintain teaching standards.
• Support the British Council’s reputation and engage in marketing.
• Ensure safeguarding and uphold health, safety, and EDI standards.

Qualification:

Essential

• Undergraduate degree (BA or equivalent / higher)
• Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent recognised entry-level qualification to teach English as a Foreign/Second Language
• For Vietnamese nationals only: A BA or equivalent/ higher in ESL or related field

Desirable

• CELT-YL extension/TYLEC
• PGCE in Primary/Secondary or equivalent
• Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. Cambridge DELTA/Trinity DipTESOL

Language requirements:

• Full proficiency in English across all 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2 / IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module.
• IELTS certificate is a mandatory requirement for Teachers who does not possess a BA or MA in English Language or Pedagogy. This does not apply to: British, American, Irish, Canadian, New Zealander, or Australian citizens.

Work Experience

Essential 

At least 1 year post-qualification experience (600 hours) covering at least two of the following age-groups

• Young learners aged 6 to 10
• Young learners aged 11 to 13
• Young learners aged 14 to 17

Desirable

• Experience of IELTS or Cambridge Exams Preparation
• Experience in teaching Adults (500+ hours)
• At least 600 hours’ experience in teaching two or more young learners age groups

Salary & Benefits 

• Salary: VND 34,922,500 to VND 38,357,500 gross per month, on the Part-Time Teacher salary scale. The salary quoted is the minimum base salary for 50 hours of teaching per month. Hours taught above this are paid additionally at the applicable hourly rate.
• Annual Leave: 12 working days per annum plus Vietnamese public holidays (currently 11 days per year).
• Reimbursable travel expenses if you are recruited from outside Vietnam: For employees taking up a part-time teaching role joining from outside Vietnam, any expenses incurred relating to travel to Vietnam, including airfare, baggage or temporary accommodation on arrival will be reimbursed against receipts up to a permissible allowance limit of USD1,500.

Additional Information:

• Passport requirements/ Right to work in country: Applicants must be potentially eligible to work in Vietnam and must hold a passport which has at least two blank pages and at least 6 months’ remaining validity.
• Work schedule (as per operational needs): Teaching schedules typically involve both evening work and working on Saturdays and Sundays – the times at which most teaching activity takes place.
• Other information: Teachers may be required to work in one or more centres in the city they are based in, but scheduling policy is to restrict teaching to one location only on any given day. Schedules are subject to change periodically, but advance notice is given. Should operational needs require, teacher may be asked to carry out teaching-related non-teaching tasks in lieu of teaching (e.g. developing teaching materials, administrative tasks etc.) as part of their scheduled hours.