Senior Positions

Career opportunities in a fascinating country with
Apollo Education and Training Vietnam (IH Affiliated)


Teach and develop your EFL career in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

*Start dates from June 2008 onwards*

Due to continued expansion and internal promotion the following opportunities are now available:

Academic Managers (various locations)
Management posts. Overall responsibility for implementing teaching/course/materials production aspects of the EFL programs in the allocated centre. The EFL programs include General, Business, Exams, Corporate classes, YLs, and Kindy across a full range of levels.

Academic Coordinator for Corporate Programs (Hanoi)
A mid management post (reporting to an Academic Manager) Responsibility for over viewing/implementing teaching/course/materials production aspects of the EFL programs for our company clients. Also includes liaison with clients on courses and support for the sales team on academic aspects of proposals.

Academic Coordinator for Young Learner Programs (Hanoi)
A mid management post (reporting to an Academic Manager) Responsibility for over viewing/implementing teaching / course / materials production aspects of the EFL programs at the allocated centre. The EFL programs include YLs, and Kindy across a full range of levels.

Senior Teachers (various locations)
General duties include support and mentoring for teachers; occasional training workshops; responsibility for teachers’/resource room; observing teachers’ lessons; responsibility for materials development.

We offer:
• Commitment to professional development and high teaching
standards
• Competitive packages
• Wide range of resources and modern facilities
• Variety of course types
• Opportunities for development and promotion
• Academic and personal support from a dedicated team
• The chance to experience the real Vietnam in Danang, Haiphong and other provincial cities and towns


Professional Development

We are committed to high standards of teaching and training for teaching staff. Our professional development program includes:
+ Regular observations schedule plus ‘pop-in’ observations
+ Annual Professional Development Interviews
+ Regular training workshops
+ IH in-service courses (e.g. the IHCYL and BET).
+ DELTA sponsorship available (after 3 months employment) of up to $1000 on passing, plus a further 25% of fees per further year working for Apollo (up to a maximum of $1000 per year and a total of $4000)
+ Internal promotion opportunities


Competitive Package

Costs of living are such that you can enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle in Vietnam – most of our teachers eat out every night, and spend holidays travelling in Asia without working too hard to save.
+ Salary:
-Academic Managers: scale depending on size/number of centers but range from $1900 - $2750 with a $3000 end of 2 year satisfactory contract completion bonus;
-Academic Coordinators: USD 1800 - 2100 USD per month with a 1400 USD one year contract completion bonus;
-Senior Teachers: USD 1510 – 1830; depending on qualifications and experience (based on a 150 USD allowance on top of teaching scale) with a 1300 USD contract completion bonus)
+ Medical insurance allowance: up to 550 USD per year
+ Flight allowance: up to 500 USD per year (paid at the end of contract)
+ Re-signing bonus of $500
+ 20 [twenty] working days paid annual leave and an additional 9 [nine] paid days off for national holidays.

Interesting range of teaching opportunities

YL/Kindy/G.E./IELTS/TOEFL preparation courses, plus Business English, English for Academic Purposes and specialized courses (e.g. Pronunciation), as we expand our program for corporate & public clients.
Teachers are encouraged to teach across a range of courses.
We also run courses in other cities as part of our corporate program, and there are opportunities to be based in Danang or to spend time in one of the provincial cities or towns (for example Haiphong), to really get a feel for Vietnam – see below for further information.

Timetable

Teaching hours per quarter: 52 (Academic Managers); 104 (Academic Coordinators); 196 (Senior Teachers) (a full time teacher is scheduled for 244 hours per quarter).
Five day working week, with two consecutive days off.
Most YL and Kindy classes are through the weekend with several off-site classes during the week. Most adult teaching hours are in the evening, although some corporate teaching is daytime. Classes are scheduled from 7.30am to 9.45pm Monday through Friday, 7.45am to 8.15pm on Saturday, and 7.45am to 6.00pm on Sundays. Split shifts are sometimes inevitable, but we try to keep them to a minimum for individuals.

Support

The Academic team includes an Academic Manager, Academic Coordinators and/or Senior teachers plus support staff in each location. They are there to support you in both academic and personal matters and will help you settle into your new life in Vietnam.

The school does not provide accommodation, but can arrange a hotel (at a modest cost) for arrival. Please note that the contract also includes a settling in allowance of 150 USD to help with initial accommodation expenses. The school will offer help in finding longer term housing as well. You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel.


Work Permits

All expatriate staff require a visa PLUS a work permit. Apollo applies for a business visa before the employee departs their current country of residence. All costs for visa and all costs for Work Permit documents incurred in Vietnam are covered by Apollo (Visa and other receipts required). Work Permit costs incurred outside Vietnam such as notarization of qualifications (for US citizens) and the criminal background check are the employees' responsibility. Employees will need to provide originals of documents (TEFL cert & degree) for notarization in Vietnam (non-US citizens). A medical check, done locally, (including blood test) is also required. Apollo will assist in getting this done and cover costs incurred in country.

Job requirements

• Native English speaker
• BA or MA (NB this is essential for Work Permit requirements)
• CELTA/Trinity TESOL or equivalent
• DELTA/Trinity Diploma desirable for Academic Coordinators and Managers
• At least three years experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills
• Flexibility and cultural awareness
• Training and mentoring experience
• Experience working in Asia and/or a developing country

Please visit our website for information about teaching at Apollo, teaching and living in Vietnam: www.apolloedutrain.com/teachers

To apply:
Please email a full CV to Ms. Paula Hanna: recruitment@apolloedutrain.com.