English Language Teacher Trainer (EFL)

  • Volunteer, Long-term consulting assignment
  • Posted on 20 February 2025

Job Description

Role Title: English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher Trainer

Country/Project: Central Asia - Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan

Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension

Role purpose

  • To enhance English language proficiency of teacher educators of teacher training colleges and primary school teachers in Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) by planning, preparing and delivering BLENDED continuous professional development courses which include, conducting language proficiency assessments, face to face training, mentoring, coaching, and facilitating peer learning circles and facilitating synchronous and asynchronous online lessons.
  • To develop school-based mentoring and coaching sessions for teachers.
  • To support the Central English Language Content Development team with the development of engaging and effective teaching and learning materials.

Safeguarding level: Level 3: This post will have supervisory responsibility for people who have direct unsupervised access to children or post will have accountability at organizational level to ensure safeguarding policy is in place and implemented at all levels. A criminal background check of the highest available level will be obtained for post holder at this level prior to their start date

VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We will expect all our employees/ volunteers to commit to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Project background: VSO aims to enhance English Language proficiencies of primary teachers, teacher educators and trainee teachers in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The focus is on building the capacity of teacher educators and teachers through BLENDED Continuous Professional Development, coaching, mentoring and facilitating peer to peer learning circles in these Central Asian countries, therefore, they are confident in apply learner-centred teaching methods and inclusive practices.

Role Overview Summary: As an English language teacher educator, you will train the ministry staff, colleges and primary school teachers in Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) by planning, preparing, and delivering BLENDED continuous professional development courses which include, conducting language proficiency assessments, face-to-face training, mentoring, coaching, and facilitating peer learning circles and facilitating synchronous and asynchronous online lessons.

Ideal Applicant Summary: If you have the flair to contribute to the continuous professional development of teachers in Central Asia role as a Technical Expert, supporting impactful English Language Training initiatives.

Role outputs:

  • Increased BLENDED CPD opportunities for English teachers and teacher educators for improving their language proficiency and ELT pedagogy.
  • Empowering Learners and Teachers: The volunteer will apply human-centred design principles and apply cultural sensitivity while designing and delivering courses.
  • Education leaders at school, college, district, central level have improved understanding and implementation of effective practice in English language teaching and learning.
  • Increased access to English language learning materials (audio and video, apps, books etc), personalised EdTech and language classes among children
  • Strengthened co-ordination, collaboration and engagement of key education stakeholders in designing, delivering and monitoring of English language education reform processes.
  • Increased opportunities for youth and University graduates to volunteer in running English language clubs for students.

Experience and skills required for this volunteer placement:

  • Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate certificate in education (qualifications in Minimum of five years relevant primary or secondary school teacher trainer / head teacher experience)
  • Specialisation of English Language teaching and experience of developing, delivering of BLENDED teacher professional development courses in low-resource settings
  • Strong track record in teacher training and mentoring programmes (pre-service and/or in-service)
  • A strong command of English is essential for volunteers to effectively teach/train educators.
  • A strong learner-centred pedagogical expertise; knowledge of using online learning platforms and tools specific to English as a foreign language.
  • Experience of working with second language English speakers an advantage (a CELTA or DELTA, or TESOL or TEFL certification highly desirable).
  • Experience of mentoring, coaching and giving feedback on teaching practices and assessments.
  • Experience of developing online interactive English language learning materials.
  • A self-starter with the flexibility and adaptability to work in a challenging and changing context.

Additional Information

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Deadline for Applications: Feb 28, 2025 00:00:00

“While we try our best to keep our information updated, the closing date of the actual job source may be changed by the recruiter without prior notice. With this, please make sure to check the official job link when submitting your application. Thank you.”

About the Organization

VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers. Our vision is a world without poverty in which people work together to fulfil their potential. We bring people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. VSO welcomes volunteers from an ever increasing range of countries, backgrounds and ages. National agencies in Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands and the Philippines recruit volunteers from many different countries worldwide and this international approach allows us to combine and learn from a rich variety of perspectives. Tackling Disadvantage at "Grass Roots" Level Ours is a very individual "people to people" approach to development. Instead of sending food or money, we send women and men from a wide range of professions who want the chance to make a real difference in the fight against poverty. These volunteers work in partnership with colleagues and communities to share skills and learning and jointly achieve change. But we have to be realistic in our expectations. We commit to long-term development goals and long-term partnerships and focus on sustainable development rather than the short-term relief of certain problems. VSO also works to address the structural inequalities and barriers that prevent people from exercising their rights. We use our experience and our supporter networks to work for changes in policy and practice - rich and poor countries - that reduce disadvantage. VSO is by far the largest independent volunteer-sending agency in the world. Since 1958, we have sent out more than 29,000 volunteers to work in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific region and, more latterly, Eastern Europe in response to requests from our overseas partners. At the moment we have around 1,500 people working in placements in these regions. Shared Partnerships, Shared Benefits You only have to talk to VSO volunteers to realise that they gain from their experience, personally or professionally, as much as they contribute. Many will enthuse how fascinating it was to explore a different culture at first hand. Others will point to the friendships they have made. But many will also tell you how their professional talents have been stretched, and how they have learnt new skills that will significantly enhance their career prospects on their return home. If ever it was true that "you get out what you put in", VSO is proof positive. This experience makes volunteers passionate in challenging misconceptions about developing countries. In the current climate, it is more urgent than ever that we work to achieve a global community where people of all cultures are seen as equal, learn from each other and share a common sense of rights and responsibilities as global citizens. VSO builds on this experience and passion to support a range of global education activity. To find out more about volunteering with or supporting VSO visit our website at www.vso.org.uk

More information

VSOJD_English Language Trainer - International Volunteer--20250220061720.pdf
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