Teaching Positions in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

KB-BRIDGE, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

KB-BRIDGE is one of the largest privately owned English schools in the Sakhalin Region. Founded in 2006, KB-Bridge has been providing the English language courses to the Region’s culturally rich, diverse, and economically forward-moving community. Every year KB-Bridge serves about a thousand ESL learners. This includes children of almost all ages, young adults and adults.

With the growing expat community and the presence of many international businesses in the Region coupled with the widening academic aspirations of the local community, there has been a spike in the demand for English language skills.

The school has three offices: two in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and one in Korsakov. Located in the hearts of both cities, KB-Bridge is a well-known, popular and reputable language school.

The city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russian: Þ́æíî-Ñàõàë&egra ve;́íñê) is the administrative center of the Sakhalin Region, Russia. The Region consists of fifty-nine islands where Sakhalin is the biggest. Sakhalin is also Russia’s largest island. It’s almost twice as big as Belgium, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Sometimes referred to as the “Treasure Island”, Sakhalin is energy independent, and it also meets the energy needs of its neighbors. Due to significant investments from major oil companies like Gazprom, ExxonMobil, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, the region has become the center of the Far Eastern economic growth.

The city has recently been dubbed the “City in the Sunny Valley” due to its unique location between two mountain ranges. Such a convenient location protects the city from frequent hurricanes, typhoons and blizzards. The city has seen a great deal of change along with the continuous development.

Yuzhny, as popularly known, is a city with two distinctive features - an amazing bright green view in summer and an extraordinary white and snowy winter. Spring and fall are similar in temperature. However, September is known for its mild weather and hot summer days that the locals call “Indian summer.”

Apart from oil and gas, the region has historically been a rich source of timber. It is also the third-largest fish- producing industry in Russia’s Far East. International and cosmopolitan image of the region is the reason why people who, apart from Russian, also speak Korean, Japanese and Chinese are quite common to find. In addition, the region is culturally diverse providing an authentic experience of global cuisine, a high quality of life, and plenty of outdoor summer and winter sports.

Starting this fall, KB-Bridge would like to invite FOUR native English-speaking teachers to join its team. There are currently TWO teaching native speakers who have been working for the school since 2013. By this fall, we would like to have SIX native English-speaking full-time employees.

Personal Qualities

Dynamic, Enthusiastic, Flexible and Creative Committed Educator with an in-depth understanding of teaching methodologies and the ability to set educational goals

Great Communication Skills and a Good Team Player Possesses strong beliefs in multilingual and multi-cultural values

Ability to cope with Challenges Enjoys working with other teachers

Caring and Approachable for Students, Staff and Community Members Must enjoy teaching students of different ages

Academic & Work related Experience

Any Degree; a degree in kids’ education or a degree in education could prove advantageous A TEFL, TESOL, CELTA or any ESL teaching certificate

At least 2 years of experience as an ESL teacher Recent graduates with exceptional skills may be also considered

Duties

Maximum of 26 classes per week. Each class for kids is 70 minutes long. Adult classes are 3-hour sessions with a 10-minute break. Every full time employee is expected to work a maximum of 40 hours per week; 8 hours a day/5 days a week. The 40-hour week includes teaching and class preparations

Required to participate in school’s extra-curricular activities. For example, language camps, competitions, road shows, presentations, etc as and when planned Teachers are be expected to help in designing fun activities and contribute towards the quarterly news letter

The School Offers

A renewable TWO-year contract with a competitive pay and benefits - A monthly salary of 55000 Rubles

Employment benefits - - Onetime allowance of 5000 rubles as Re-location benefit (upon arrival)

- Full visa support (visa cost reimbursed on arrival)

- Full economy fare (air travel) from place of stay (reimbursed on arrival) including excess baggage cost of up to a maximum of 10 kilos (reimbursed on arrival)

- On-site Medical Insurance

- Shared Furnished Accommodation

- Paid Utilities (central heating, water, electricity, internet)

- Cell phone (max 300 rubles per month) paid

- Home drop after 7:30 pm

- 12 days of paid sick leave under the agreement

- Paid vacation (up to 28 days)

- Return air fare upon completion of agreeement

How to Apply

1. - Send us your resume - andrey.d.kim@gmail.com

- A brief description of “Why you decided to become a teacher”

- Two references from your previous jobs related to ESL teaching (for those with no previous experience, one reference from your university and another one from your ESL instructor). Please include your current contact info (email address and Phone number)

- Copies of your degree certificates and teaching qualifications

2. - A filled out application and questionnaire (once you have been shortlisted you will receive an application form along with an ESL questionnaire)

- Copy of your passport (all pages) (clear copies)

3. - Skype interview