IELTS Examiners Vacancy at The British Council, Thursday 26, April 2018 – The British Council is the world’s driving social relations association and makes open doors for individuals in the UK and worldwide to see each other, to cooperate and gain from each other.
We consider this to be essential to building secure, more prosperous and practical fates for every one of us. We assemble trust and comprehension between various nations and societies and create solid universal connections that are of advantage to individuals in Britain and whatever is left of the world.
IELTS EXAMINERS
Working Hours: Weekend working is usually required
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for examiners to conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements, and assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals
IELTS examinations regularly take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. We may occasionally run examinations in other cities in Nigeria.
Training of successful candidates will be after shortlisting.
REQUIREMENTS
An Undergraduate Degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an Undergraduate Degree.
A recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) / or recognised equivalent as part of a recognised university award course.
At least 3 years full time (14 hours per week minimum or the equivalent part time) relevant TESOL/TEFL teaching experience (minimum one year post certificate level qualification). The majority of this teaching experience must relate to adult students (16 years and over).
UK Qualifications:
CELTA; DELTA; Cert. TESOL; Dip. TESOL; PGCE; B Ed.; M Ed; MA Applied Linguistics
Assessed teaching practice and ESOL/EFL studies at cert. level must be part of the course.
Nigerian Qualifications:
Nigerian qualifications include either a Nigerian 1st Degree, an NCE in ELT plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. Or Nigerian B.Ed in English Language Teaching (transcripts verify course content), relevant teaching experience plus IELTS 9.0
A First Degree plus a Nigerian PGDE or M.Ed/MA in TESOL or TEFL (transcripts verify course content), plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0.
APPLICATION METHOD
Applicants should Download and complete the application and the reference request forms. Completed applications should be sent via email to: [email protected]
Application Pack
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE “IELTS GUIDE FOR EXAMINER APPLICANTS” (ADOBE PDF 20KB)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE “EXAMINER MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS” (ADOBE PDF 80KB)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE “EXAMINER APPLICATION FORM” (MICROSOFT WORD 183KB)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE “REFERENCE REQUEST FORM” (MICROSOFT WORD 53KB)
Note:
Before applying, read through the IELTS Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements & IELTS Guide for Examiner Applicants documents
If shortlisted, you will need to submit a transcript of the teaching course you attended.
DEADLINE: 31 December, 2018
