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Do you want to make a difference in the lives of Hungarian preschool/kindergarten students in and around Budapest – developing their English both in and out of the classroom?

Do you want to work alongside Hungarian teaching professionals?

Welcome to Bilingual.

What distinguishes you?

You are:

a speaker of English or a balanced bilingual (CEF level C2)
able to form good relationships with students, colleagues, and parents
a team player but also independent, self-starting and highly motivated
highly adaptable and solution-focused at work
ready to navigate differences in culture flexibly

Posted: December 2019

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Location	Budapest, Hungary, Europe
Start Date	May 2024
Eligible Candidates	University Graduate, ESL Instructor
Student Level	Early Childhood
Monthly Salary	USD 1240 - 1240
Number of Vacancies	6

Job Benefits

We offer:

a competitive salary
private medical coverage
accommodation (if needed)
a challenging and rewarding work environment
the chance to work with a sizeable staff of fellow English speakers
year-round training opportunities and opportunities for advancement
visa and immigration support
mentorship program

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	TESL/TEFL Certificate
Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa
Additional School Requirements
You have: experience working with young children, middle schoolers, and/or high school students a Bachelor’s degree (in teaching or other areas) certification in TEFL Ideally, you have one or more of the following: a degree in teaching a government-issued teaching certificate certification in TEFL extensive experience in the classroom, ideally with one or more of the age groups we teach Consideration will be given if you have other appropriate qualifications.
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About the School

What is the Bilingual Program? We are a private, non-profit, tuition-based educational enterprise operating in Hungarian state and private educational institutions. As such, we are a public-private partnership that has been providing unique educational opportunities to thousands of families in Hungary since 2001. We operate our nationally accredited program in five primary schools, one high school, and three kindergartens in Budapest and its environs. Our primary school program encompasses 1st through 8th grade and involves nearly every subject in the curriculum, making it possible for teachers of diverse backgrounds to draw on their training and experience and deliver quality teaching to students aged 6 to 14. Our high school program, which begins in Grade 5, mirrors our primary school program in method and content. In our kindergarten program, children aged 3 to 6 are immersed in a bilingual environment using the 'one person, one language model'. Within this context, we provide high-quality early childhood education in English through play and everyday situations as well as set activities, resulting in successful language acquisition from a very young age. We offer an innovative approach to teaching, including the interactive and communicative approach favored in EFL environments as well as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in our subject lessons at all grade levels and in the kindergarten. As such, we co-teach: teachers hold lessons jointly and alternate in the leading role, switching languages throughout the lesson. Students thus study simultaneously in both English and Hungarian. We are also innovating in terms of technology in teaching, integrating various online learning platforms into our program, and making extensive use of tablets in our primary and high school classrooms. We provide professional development training opportunities at multiple points throughout each school year, starting with in-depth orientation and training in August before the start of school. We work with top teacher trainers, from within Hungary, the UK, and further afield. We also offer administrative support including a school-based manager, teacher trainer, and a coordinator; central office staff; an HR team charged with handling housing-related matters, immigration procedures as well as medical visits and work-related papers and procedures; a mentor teacher; and documentation on everything from culture shock to medical care in Hungary.