English Language Assistant Wanted For German Private Boarding School

Jun 14

Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss Bieberstein
Germany | Hofbieber, Hesse
lietz-schulen.de

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About the School

Schloss Bieberstein is a private boarding school situated near Fulda (about a 1.5 hours drive from Frankfurt/Main). Established in 1904, it can be found in an old castle on top of a hill, with the nearest village in walking distance. Bieberstein is home to about 90 students aged between 14 and 20, who are organized in so-called “family groups” of up to 12 students. A teacher living on campus with the students supervises each group. Since the relationship between teachers and students is closer than in state schools, students and teachers call each other by their first names and use "du" instead of "Sie".

Salary & Benefits:

Salary: 1000-1300 €
Job Type: Full Time

1. accommodation provided
2. meals provided during school times, vegetarian option available
3. free wifi
4. free school trips as accompanying adult
5. healthcare
6. school ipad provided for length of contract

About the Job

The Language Assistant is expected to participate in the school life of Bieberstein, joining one of the “families”, supporting teachers & teaching students aged 14-20. This is a full-time position, meaning 30 hours a week (these are the working hours, not the lessons; in Germany teachers' working hours are roughly twice the amount of lessons they teach, meaning that e.g. 15 lessons a week equal 30 working hours), holidays are to be taken during the official school holidays. School terms start at the end of August, and end in July with holidays in October (2 weeks), at Christmas (2-3 weeks), in February (1 week), at Easter (2 weeks) and Pentecost (1 week).

Qualifications & Requirements

Requirements:

1. excellent command of English (grammar, academic writing, conversational English)
2. clean criminal records check
3. driving license
4. verification that you're vaccinated against measles or are immune
5. ability to deal with teenagers and young adults unsupervised
6. teaching small groups/ one-on-one sessions
7. moderate knowledge of German 
8. ability and wish to actively participate in boarding school life