INTERLINK Language Centers and English Gate Academy (EGA)

TVTC Technical Training Colleges

Saudi Arabia

Background

For more than three decades, INTERLINK has been offering intensive English language training, academic preparation, and cultural orientation to students, scholars and professionals from around the world.

With almost a decade of operations in Saudi Arabia, INTERLINK is now entering its second year of a contractual agreement with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), which oversees the country’s colleges of technology and telecommunications. The goal of the program is to prepare students for different professional functions. Most students will be preparing for the workplace, while a small number may also continue to higher education either in the Kingdom or abroad.

By Saudi law, international organizations must have Saudi counterparts in order to do business in Saudi Arabia. INTERLINK’s Saudi counterpart, English Gate Academy, is well known and recognized for providing ESP training for professionals in the business and government sectors. INTERLINK has worked with EGA’s upper administration for more than a decade and have established an excellent, close working relationship with them. For the programs to run smoothly, INTERLINK provides curricular and training support while EGA attends to local, logistical details. The close working relationship between the two organizations has helped INTERLINK overcome many bureaucratic hurdles that are normal in such operations. All teachers hired for this project will be EGA employees.

The Site Director’s specific duties include:

• Supervising and supporting 10-20 instructors at one of the 12 campus locations

• Achieving the program’s goal and vision as described in curriculum statements of INTERLINK and the contractual agreement with TVTC
• Working closely with the Central Office (Riyadh) and Home Office (USA) to ensure consistency and quality of instruction
• Serving as the focal person with and through whom the Home Office in the U.S. and the Central Office in Riyadh coordinate curriculum reviews, improvements, training, innovation, and implementation
• Providing initial orientation and training to new teachers and staff upon their arrival at the site and subsequent, on-going supervision and feedback
• Arranging for and/or giving professional development workshops during the semester
• Meeting monthly with other senior staff to coordinate and implement plans, ideas, and innovations
• Maintaining good records, collecting data, and distributing information to the Home and Central Office as well to TVTC as required and necessary
• Attending to logistical details such as classroom, technology, and other instructional issues, housing, transportation, and other staff logistical issues

Minimum Qualifications

Successful candidates for these positions must

• Have native-like proficiency in English
• Have strong computer skills; CMS experience is preferred
• Have an MA degree or its equivalent in TESL/TEFL, Applied Linguistics, Teaching Foreign Languages or Education with emphasis on TEFL/TESL (Online degrees without an on-campus, residential component cannot be accepted).
• Have experience managing language programs
• Have a minimum of 3 years ESL/EFL teaching experience with adult learners
• Be creative and flexible, be able to work successfully with multiple cultural and administrative practices
• Adapt to a way of life requiring understanding, conformity, flexibility and have a tolerance for ambiguity

• Preference will be given to those who are fluent in languages other than English and have Peace Corps or similar service/work experience in a country other than their own.

Salary, Benefits and Terms

· $45,000 - $60,000 salary per annum (depending on the center, number of teachers and students at each center)

• Furnished housing (valued at $16,000)
• Medical insurance (valued at $5,000)
• Work visa procurement (valued at $1,500)
• Roundtrip transportation to and from Saudi Arabia each year (valued at $2500-$4,000)
• Local transportation to and from the campus center (valued at $2,500)
• 5% end-of-service bonus for each year of completed contract
• Annually renewable contract, contingent upon two factors: employee performance as assessed by INTERLINK/EGA and program continuation as approved by TVTC

Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Pease visit http://www.directapply.tvtcinterlink.net and complete your application.

NB: Due to Saudi governmental regulations and the unavailability of visas, applications by citizens of non-English-speaking countries cannot be considered. Also, it is important to note that men will only supervise men and women will supervise only women. Co-ed classes are not offered.

April, 2013