English Foreign Trainer at Disney English

Teach Away is currently hiring five English teachers for Disney English Language Learning Centre in Shanghai, China. Disney is looking for experienced individuals to instruct children aged 2-10 using an innovative and immersive Disney program, leveraging Disney's beloved characters, stories, songs, animation and other materials, to provide a highly engaging and effective premium learning experience. Teachers would fill the role of an English Language Trainer and would work with local Assistant Trainers and would contribute to the creative and exciting environment that brings a unique personality to the Disney English classroom.
 

Main Responsibilities

• Become proficient in delivering the Disney English interactive content and comprehensive classroom/home delivery of Disney English including the “on-line” parent portal.
   
• Use scripted printed materials, multimedia and a variety of audio-visual aids. There is emphasis on dialogue, story-telling, singing and role-playing, but more formal exercises, language games and literature are also used.
   
• Prepare lessons, realia, print materials, technology and supplemental materials prior to the start of each class.
   
• Attend weekly meetings with the LLD to communicate all pertinent student and classroom management issues.

• Participate in outside of classroom academic, marketing and Center social events as needed.
   
• Collect audio & visual portfolio evidence of language learner work during lessons.
   
• Provide private lessons to young language learners as required due to learner absences or for students that are falling behind the class.
   
• Deliver both formal and informal assessments and progress reports throughout the program and keep close oversight on all learner records.
   
• Interact with both parents and young language learners in a way that makes language learning fun, engaging and educational.
   
• With local Assistant Trainers, maintain strong communication with parents as to their children’s progress by means of the Teacher/Parent portal and ongoing communication during performances, phone calls and parent/teacher conferences