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Summer Jobs at the International English Centre

Here you will fnd information about Temporary Support Posts, Summer 2011

Summer School

Between June and September the IEC runs an International English Language Summer School.  This includes courses in General English, TESOL teacher training, and Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes (for students entering Aberystwyth University in September 2011.)  

Many of our summer students are aiming to enter this university, as International Foundation Programme students, undergraduates or postgraduates, and the summer is their opportunity to develop their English language skills as rapidly as possible.  For other students, the summer programme represents an opportunity to improve their English in the hospitable environment of a coastal university in Wales.

For all students there is a social programme with one half-day and one full-day excursion per week, plus a variety of evening activities

Staff

There is a small team of year-round staff, and a number of temporary staff are appointed for the summer, to work as part of the team. The temporary posts are available from 20th June to 9th September 2011. 

Temporary Support Posts, Summer 2011

Summer Support Staff Job Descriptions (English)

Summer Support Staff Job Descriptions (Cymraeg)

Summer Staff Application Form 2011

SOCIAL ORGANISER

The Social Organiser is responsible to the IEC Administrator and works as part of the Summer School team.  The social programme includes a full-day excursion each Saturday and a half-day excursion each Wednesday, plus two evening activities per week. 

HALL OFFICERS

International students in the International English Language Summer School are resident in campus accommodation for the duration of their course. The IEC aims to support their welfare needs, and as part of this support it provides two Hall Officers (one male and one female), who are offered free accommodation in Cwrt Mawr throughout the summer period in return for a limited range of pastoral duties with the international students. 

Information for applicants

Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University was founded in 1872 as the first university in Wales.  It is located in a seaside town on the west coast of Wales, with stunning views and excellent facilities.  Aberystwyth University is consistently at the top of national surveys of ‘Student Satisfaction’ and ‘Favourite University Town’.

The International English Centre

The International English Centre provides courses in English as a Foreign Langauge (EFL), English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and Teacher Training courses throughout the academic year and in the summer.  The English language courses are accredited by the British Council (Accreditation UK).  The Cert TESOL teacher-training courses are validated by Trinity College London.

International Summer School

Between June and September the International English Centre runs a 12-week summer programme, welcoming students from across the world.  This includes:

1. General English and Communicative Skills courses for overseas language learners.  The summer programme is for individual students, as well as groups from link universities and other organisations worldwide.  There are 20 hours of classroom contact per week.
2. TESOL teacher training intensive courses from 27th June (5 weeks) and 1st August (5 weeks) validated by Trinity College London.  There are also short Professional Development programmes for practising teachers of English.  Classroom contact hours are 20 – 25 per week and staff work as a team.
3. Pre-sessional EAP for students entering Aberystwyth University in September 2011.  The programme is accredited by BALEAP and runs as a  12, 6 or 3 week course, depending on student level.  Staff work as a team, and team teaching is common.  There are 20 classroom contact hours per week.

Many of our summer students are aiming to enter this university, at foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate level, and the summer is their opportunity to develop their English language skills as rapidly as possible. 

For other students, the summer programme represents an opportunity to improve their English in the hospitable environment of a coastal university in Wales.  These may be individual applicants, or groups of students from our partner universities overseas.

For all students there is a social programme with one half day and one full day excursion per week, plus a variety of evening activities. Under the terms of their contract, teaching staff are expected to accompany excursions, on a rota basis (normally around twice per teacher per month)

Facilities

Staff have access to the university swimming pool, sports and computing facilities.

Information

For an informal chat about the posts contact Helen Hayes (Administrator) or Rex Berridge (Director).

Phone  +44 (0)1970 622545 or 622547, email tesol@aber.ac.uk

More information about the University and the International English Centre can be found at www.aber.ac.uk/tesol