Full-Time ESL Teacher

The Job

EF’s San Diego school is looking for an energetic, outgoing teacher to fill a full-time position, starting immediately. 

We are looking for someone who is highly skilled, motivated, proactive, and positive to join our international school staff. The ability to provide exceptional customer service to large volumes of international students on a daily basis is a key requirement alongside excellent planning and organizational skills.

Why you will love EF San Diego! 

EF San Diego supports Full-time Teaching staff with the following Benefits: 

• Excellent Medical, Vision, Dental insurance
• Generous 25% match on 401k retirement contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (for medical or childcare)
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Lunch discounts for the on-site cafeteria, with delicious hot lunches made daily
• Discounts on EF programs globally
• Free use of EF Hello: a premium Language Learning App
• A truly international work environment, with opportunities to visit schools and offices globally
• And much more!

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

• Teach scheduled contact hours as scheduled by Academic Team
• Provide high quality classes using our EF curriculum and materials
• Complete the necessary administrative work required for classes in a timely manner
• Prepare materials and resources relevant to your classes, including handouts, quizzes, tests, and assignments as needed for each course
• Help students with queries they may have and communicate this with the appropriate departments
• Actively participate in teacher meetings and all staff development activities

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree
• TEFL certificate (CELTA or equivalent preferred)
• Fluent or proficient level English (C2 level)
• Experience with standardized ESL exams, such as TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge is a plus
• 2+ years’ ESL teaching experience and additional certificates is also a plus (CELTA, DELTA, etc.)

This position is fully on-site on our San Diego campus, it is not remote teaching.

Reports to: Academic Director

Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly

Hourly Pay range: Contact Hours $20.25 – $21.50, Administrative Hours $18.00

About EF Education First 

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.

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