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St. James
Seville

St. James Language Center opened in 1995. It primarily teaches English as a foreign language, although it also provides supplementary classes for high school subjects such as English, Spanish language and French.

St. James is not only committed to their clients but also to their staff. The school has a strong support system which includes regular in-house training, peer observations and level meetings as well as support with lesson planning. St. James also offers the possibility of attending TEFL conferences and finances other courses to its permanent staff. St. James is the ideal school for those interested in growing professionally in TEFL.

St. James belongs to the following professional organizations:

• ACEIA (the association of language schools in Andalusia).
• The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Committee for PET.
• KET and CYLET exams.
• Trinity College Registered Examination Centre.

LOCATION

The school now has 2 centers, the original center in Ciudad Expo in Mairena del Aljarafe and a new one in Mairena Centro, also in Mairena del Aljarafe.

Some classes are also conducted offsite, in primary schools.

Mairena del Aljarafe is a thriving suburb of Seville approximately 8km from the centre and easily accessible by public transport. The metro station is outside the Ciudad Expo school and there are lots of bars, restaurants and shops as well as a large shopping centre close by.

FACILITIES

The schools have

• Classrooms with equipment such as whiteboards, CD / cassette players and air conditioning.
• A teachers' resource room with a library of supplementary material and teacher training resource books, computers with broadband Internet access, wifi access, a photocopier, 2 TVs with VCRs and DVD players, a projector and laptop for classroom use, an OHP, a video camera and a digital voice recorder.
• Equipped staff kitchen.
• A reception area with a student lending library of books, videos and magazines.

STAFF

Currently there are 12 EFL teachers, 3 Spanish support teachers for supplementary classes, a director, a director of studies and 2 secretaries. All EFL teaching staff hold a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language, such as the RSA CELTA. Some also have the Young Learner's certificate in EFL or the RSA DELTA.

STUDENTS

St. James mainly teaches extensive general English classes. The student population is mainly children (from age 4) and teens. Only about 10% of the students are adults. The levels range from pre-reading/writing beginner children to advanced (CAE) teen/adult classes.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Full time contact hours are 24 per week. Hours of teaching are typically from Monday to Thursday 4pm until 10pm and Friday 4pm until 8pm, although there may be some classes in the morning. Dress code is smart but casual. Polo shirts are provided which you are expected to wear Monday to Thursday. Students range from 4 years old to teenagers with some adults. All primary school students receive content based lessons on Fridays. A knowledge of Spanish language and culture is an advantage.

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There will be a fully paid induction week starting in the second week of September with input sessions to enable you to start your teaching career successfully at St. James. Occasionally there is work for substitute teachers to cover employees who are off work. Candidates interested in doing substitutions should send their CVs to the email address listed below.

Requirements

You should have a friendly and approachable personality and be fluent and highly competent in the use of the English language.

You need to have good organisational and planning skills and the desire to develop as a teacher. Feedback of your performance will be through observations of your teaching and appraisals.

You must have either the CELTA or equivalent TEFL qualification, although we will consider applications from persons with a PGCE and some teaching experience.

Experience in teaching English as a foreign language is desirable although not necessary as the main skills are a positive attitude, a professional approach to work, friendliness and the ability to work with children and teenagers.

You must be able to prove you are legally entitled to work in Spain. Citizens of non-EU countries must be in possession of a valid Spanish work permit.

How to apply

Applications are invited from motivated and enthusiastic persons with the necessary qualifications as stated above. Applications should be made via applications@stjames.es