English Language Assistant

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".
The Language Assistant (ENGLISH NATIVE SPEAKER) is expected to participate in the school life of Bieberstein, joining one of the “families”, supporting teachers in class and pastoral care duties and working about 20 hours 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, internet access, access to the library and 300/400 € 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 end in July with holidays in February (1 week), at Easter (2 weeks) and Pentecost (1 week). Due to unforeseeable circumstances, we are again looking for an Assistant for the current school term. Start date: February 1st, 2015-

Requirements:

· English NATIVE SPEAKER

· clean CRB check

· ability to deal with teenagers and young adults unsupervised

· teaching small groups/ one-on-one sessions

- high level of reliability

· good knowledge of English (academic writing, grammar)

· moderate knowledge of German

· ability to participate in boarding school life

How to apply:

Please send a CV and a cover letter in which you introduce yourself and explain why you want to work in Bieberstein, references and a copy of your CRB check and passport via email to: langassistant [at] web [dot] de