English Language Instructor

**EFL Instructor Positions (Men and Women)**

**INTERLINK International Institutes**

**at**

**Al Yamamah University Campuses**

**Riyadh and Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia**

**The Teaching Context**

(YU) offers degree programs in Business Administration, Architecture & Engineering, and Law as well as Executive MBA, master’s degrees in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, and Business Law.

English being the medium of instruction, INTERLINK International Institutes, Inc. at Al Yamamah provides an intensive English language program during the foundation year to prepare students for their academic studies at the University. Additionally, INTERLINK offers language training to: 1) businesses and government agencies whose personnel need tailored, short-term programs for special purposes and 2) individuals in the larger community wishing to improve their English language skills for personal, professional, and study-abroad purposes. INTERLINK also provides teacher training for instructors in K-12 schools.

A focus on transformative education and client-centric services has enabled both institutions, INTERLINK and Al Yamamah University, to be recognized for excellence among institutions of higher education, numerous governmental agencies, and the private sector. This visibility has contributed to their impressive growth and popularity among employers. In August 2022, Al Yamamah opened its third campus in Al Khobar on the East Coast of Saudi Arabia, with its first year only for INTERLINK students.

**Curriculum and the role of instructors**

INTERLINK utilizes a to help students discover key aspects of the English language through activities linked to projects. It operates without textbooks, giving students more involvement in discovering and utilizing language and contexts in purposeful, collaborative creation. Students and instructors use portfolios to document and reflect on progress and proficiency. This process is aimed at having students become critical thinkers and autonomous learners and develop habits of thought, personal initiative, and engagement necessary for academic success.

For instructors to work successfully in such a learning environment, several conditions must apply: they themselves are interested in innovative approaches and are willing to learn, change, and grow; their lesson planning relies on regular teacher reflection (personal as well as peer observation, analysis, action); their classroom activities engage student needs and interests through incorporation of student produced or identified ideas/materials; and their assessment of student learning and targeted feedback are regular and ongoing.

**Responsibilities**

Full-time faculty are expected to:

- Teach in all skill areas (20-22 contact hours per week)
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and student activities and other program activities, including professional training, orientation, workshops, placement testing, and necessary tasks that contribute to student/client success and satisfaction
- Perform student-related tasks, including advising, record-keeping, and report writing
- Participate in meetings (with students, faculty, parents, and others on and off campus)
- Keep office hours for advising and counseling students
- Serve on committees, participating in on
- and off-campus activities and events

**Qualifications and Requirements**
- A genuine commitment to students, teaching, the profession, and to a humanistic teaching philosophy espoused by INTERLINK
- A master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics (Or an MA in English or related field with a CELTA/DELTA OR TEFL (120 hrs)
- Familiarity with learner-focused approaches to language acquisition
- Superior communication skills - both in speaking and writing
- Two or more years of relevant ESL/EFL teaching experience with adult learners and at least one year of teaching and/or living experience in another culture
- Strong interest in, sensitivity to, and ability to adjust to a new culture where the way of life requires understanding, conformity and flexibility

Preference will be given to applicants with:

- Backgrounds in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), teacher training, PBL, and innovative instructional approaches;
- Fluency in other languages and exposure to different cultures
- Teaching and living experience in foreign countries; in particular, residency in KSA and with transferable Iqama
- Peace Corps or other humanitarian volunteer/service/work experience

**Salary and Benefits**
- Initial starting tax-free, salary ranging between $39,000 and $44,000 per annum
- Round-trip transportation to and from Saudi Arabia annually
- Housing allowance
- Medical insurance coverage
- 45-day paid annual leave, two Eid holidays, and some other holidays throughout the year, as per the university calendar

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