ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

The Language Assistant (ENGLISH NATIVE SPEAKER) is expected to participate in the school life of Bieberstein, joining one of the “families”, supporting the teachers and teaching about 20 lessons a week, helping the students mastering the English language and preparing them for exams. In return, the Assistant will receive free board and lodging, paid health insurance, free internet access, access to the library and 300 € monthly allowance.

The Language Assistant will be accommodated in a single room in one of the former teacher flats, possibly sharing the flat with other university students taking part in a practical training year in Bieberstein. Besides teaching in Bieberstein, the Language Assistant is encouraged to attend any classes in Bieberstein he or she might be interested in (e.g. German as a Foreign Language), to take part in extracurricular activities and field trips as a supervisor at no extra costs. School terms usually start at the end of August, and end in July with holidays in October (2 weeks), at Christmas (2-3 weeks), in February (1 week), at Easter (2 weeks) and Pentecost (1 week).

Bieberstein is a unique experience, not only for students, but also for teachers!!

Requirements:

native speaker of English

clean CRB check

ability to deal with teenagers and young adults unsupervised

teaching small groups/ one-on-one sessions

good knowledge of English (academic writing, grammar

moderate knowledge of German (minimum)

ability to participate in boarding school life

Please be aware that we cannot help with attaining visas/work permits!!

Schloss Bieberstein is a private boarding school situated near Fulda (about an 1.5 hours drive from Frankfurt/Main). It can be found in an old castle on top of a hill, with the nearest village in walking distance.

Bieberstein is home to about 120 students aged between 14 and 20, who are organized in so-called “family groups” of up to 12 students. Each group is supervised by a teacher living on campus with the students. Since the relationship between teachers and students is closer than in state schools, students and teachers call each other by their first names and use "du" instead of "Sie".