Essential Requirements

• The role is open only to those with the right to work in the EU.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Proven C1-level English and Italian across all four skills.
• In line with our inclusivity value, cultural sensitivity, empathy, kindness, and the ability to deal with changes and diversity in a positive manner are all essential for this role.

Job Description

Are you fluent in Italian and English with a background, or interest, in language education? We have a vacancy (for candidates with the right to work in the EU) for an External Courses Coordinator (Maternity Cover) at our well-established and professional school in South Italy.
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1964, the British School of Reggio Calabria is a private language school which has also, in recent years, branched out into mainstream education with courses in local state and private educational institutions. We are a Cambridge English Platinum centre, and our students value our expertise in exam preparation. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and teacher development, in recent years we also became a CELTA centre.
OUR VALUES
INCLUSIVITY
We aim to provide an inclusive, international environment, for both staff and students, which celebrates diversity and cultural exchange.
✅ Our team includes educators from various countries and backgrounds to help prepare students for the English they will need in the future.
✅ We are committed to making our school more inclusive and ensuring all members of staff feel a sense of belonging not only in the team but also in the local community.
✅As part of IH, we collaborate with IH schools around the world not only to promote intercultural awareness and understanding, but also as a way of building lasting friendships and connections.
QUALITY
We believe that we have a responsibility to maximise our students’ potential and we recognise the importance of learning from those with different perspectives and experiences, often outside our immediate context.
✅We are part of both national (AISLi) and international (IH World) networks of quality language schools, with regular inspections to ensure we are meeting rigorous standards and promoting excellence.
✅While teachers are given freedom in planning lessons, we provide coursebooks and skeleton guides for the majority of our courses to help ensure that course objectives are met, and our Academic Management team support teaching staff in helping learners to meet their goals.
✅Outside the lessons, a team of professionals also follow our students’ progress very carefully, ensuring that they are on path to achieve their objectives and that timely support can be provided where needed.
CONTINUOUS LEARNING
As educators, we believe in promoting continuous professional and personal development amongst all staff and we aim to create a culture of curiosity, encouraging all staff and students to question, explore, and discover new ideas.
✅As a school with students ranging in age from pre-schoolers to adults, and a variety of classes (General EFL, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Subject Teaching (Maths, Biology, Geography IGCSE), state school teaching, group, and individual classes), we can offer our staff the opportunity to further develop their understanding of a variety of educational contexts and increase their intercultural communication skills. Former employees have commented how their experience with us prepared them for a move into mainstream education.

️WHERE WE ARE
Reggio is a warm, friendly city, situated right next to the sea on the toe of Italy. Join the locals each evening for a kilometre-long passeggiata on its palm tree-lined promenade and enjoy the stunning views of Sicily and Mt. Etna. The centre of Reggio has shops, bars and places to eat but is also small enough for everything to be within easy walking distance. Depending on the season, there is plenty to do in the province from walking along the beaches and sailing, to skiing in the nearby mountains and eating in a cosy agriturismo. Our teachers love exploring the undiscovered Calabrian countryside with the dramatic and impressive backdrop of the Aspromonte mountain range.
The city is also ideally situated for visiting other places in Italy with a small port (ferry to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands), a train station (including a fast train to Rome), and an airport (flights to Rome and Milan, with additional low-cost flights to European cities.


‍THE ROLE ‍
This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position running from September 2024 until June 2025 to cover maternity leave. Under the line management of the Managing Directors, your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Liaising with Italian state school teachers or course coordinators regarding lesson times, extra help they might need, course planning etc.
• Timetabling, in conjunction with the External Courses Do S (adding lessons/courses to our online system and making any necessary changes)
• Liaising with the External Courses Do S to ensure that all teachers have all the materials they require (coursebooks, teachers' books, syllabuses etc) by the start of the course.
• Being a "go-between" for our teachers and the Italian state school teachers, where necessary arranging and attending meetings for teachers.
• Being a point of contact for IH British School teachers for any non-academic queries they have regarding their external courses.
• Passing on important information regarding state school teacher training/support requests, issues with classes or students and problems with venue or equipment to the Directors or other relevant person.
• Arranging, or liaising with the relevant person about, lifts for teachers to offsite venues.
• Following the course timeline and, at every point, liaising with the External Courses Do S to ensure that everyone has everything they need
• Along with the External Courses team, ensuring that schools are notified in a timely manner about students who can sit for exams.
• Providing essential information regarding Cambridge exams (e.g. confirmation of entry, venue and date, support materials) to the Italian course teachers/coordinators in the offsite venues, offering explanation and clarification where needed. To do this,

you will liaise with the Cambridge Exams Coordinator(s) at IH British School Reggio Calabria.BENEFITS
➡️Italian contract with Tredicesima and TFR
➡️Meal vouchers
➡️Accommodation found within walking distance of the school at a cost of approximately 30-35% of monthly salary
➡️Use of school car at the weekend (subject to availability) for exploring the hidden beauty of Calabria
➡️All staff have 2 consecutive days off each week

Other Benefits

Accommodation: Assistance provided in finding accommodation within walking distance of the school with rent of approximately 25-35% of monthly salary
Holiday: 24 days holiday per annum, pro-rata. Paid sick leave.