Director of Studies (EF Changchun)

Main Responsibilities:
1.Training, staff development and management

•   Encourage, facilitate and participate in the professional development of teachers

•   Regularly observe teachers, according to EF English First guidelines

•   Provide training to the marketing, sales and service teams regarding the academic product and any updates or changes

•   Train and induct teachers in operational procedures and EF English First company products

•   Work with the CM and teachers to constantly improve the academic quality of the centre

•   Lead and/or arrange seminars and workshops in teacher development

•   Maintain teacher personnel records

•   Regularly evaluate academic staff, establishing clear goals and priorities for improvement and development according to

  EF English First guidelines

•   Recruit teachers, according to EF English First guidelines, in agreement with the CM

•   Deal with staff (teacher, CM and sales/service) concerns promptly and effectively, communicating needs to other

  managers/departments as necessary

•   Discipline and dismiss teachers according to EF English First guidelines and in agreement with the CM

•   Organize and lead regular staff meetings and effectively communicate management decisions to teachers

•   Implement changes resulting from group decisions, in agreement with the CM

  2.Scheduling and teacher utility

•   Plan and organize his/her own and teachers’ time efficiently and in the best interests of the centre

•   Assign him/herself willingly the appropriate teaching hours 

• Prepare lessons and equipment in advance for all classes(approximately 1 ACH to every 3 ACH class)

•   Substitute or arrange cover for classes according to EF English First guidelines

•   Consult with the CM and sales staff to ensure effective timetabling

•   Maximize teacher utility and group size in the best interests of the center

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• 0. 3.Administrative routines

  •   Complete (weekly/monthly – as required) utility and production reports and send to CM/AOM

  •   Complete weekly/monthly DOS reports and send to CM/AOM as required

  •   Ensure academic function’s full compliance with administrative duties as defined by EF English First guidelines

    4.Centre development and operation

  •   Proactively develop local contacts and community initiatives to promote the centre

  •   Coordinate and implement all course management procedures in a timely manner

  •   Coordinate the placement testing of students’ in cooperation with the sales team, according to EF English First guideline

  •   Develop course/supplementary materials based on customer needs and in cooperation with the regional support office

  •   Meet regularly with the CM and exchange all relevant information

  •   Maintain class and student records and ensure exams are set, marked and evaluated properly

  •   Oversee the work, development and behavior of students within the center

  •   Inform students and their parents of center aims and objectives

  •   Maintain an inventory of academic equipment belonging to the center and oversee the maintenance of such resources

    and recommend new resources to be purchased

  •   Maintain a presentable and well-organized teachers’ room

  •   Ensure that displays create an atmosphere conducive to learning, with the approval of the CM

  •   Organize and participate in promotional activities as required by the CM

    5.Cooperation with Regional Support Office (AOM)

  •   Develop administrative/academic systems in cooperation with the regional support office

  •   Become familiar with EF English First company products and procedures

  •   Mentor new Director of Studies’ within your region as assigned by the AOM

  •   Proactively develop links with counterparts in other EF English First centers

  •   Consult with the AOM regarding the academic quality, issues, concerns and projects in the center

  •   Keep EF English First central office informed of and seek approval for changes regarding the center’s academic program

  •   Implement new curricula as directed by EF English First together with the CM

  •   Cooperate with the AOM to design and update materials in accordance with EF English First guidelines

  •   Share relevant materials produced on-site with the AOM for the benefit of all centers

  •   Use company mail account and read company email daily and intranet periodically

    6.Professional development

  •   Regularly evaluate own performance and progress

  •   Maintain awareness of new ELT methodology and developments

  •   Always seek to develop and update skills in accordance with changes in programs as directed by EF English First

    guidelines

  •   Participate in all training, conferences and seminars offered by the regional support office