Young Learner/Adult Learner Teaching Opportunity

The American Language Centers of Morocco are looking for full-time classroom teachers  who are familiar with and supportive of communicative, student-centered language instruction and the use of ed-tech apps in the classroom. This entails managing a student-centered classroom with regular, varied pair- and group-work activities, games, movement and creative in-class task-based projects. Fun and effective conversational English instruction is our focus.

The American Language Centers, located in 12 cities in Morocco (Agadir, Casablanca, El Jadida, Fes, Kenitra, Marrakech, Meknes, Mohammedia, Oujda, Rabat, Tangier, and Tetouan), are members of the American Cultural Association (ACA), a private, non-profit association with 12 Language Centers located in Morocco. Classrooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs with USB ports and  wifi. Teachers also have access to their center’s bookroom stocked with teaching resources and additional supplementary materials.

Professional development opportunities offered through the ACA include in-house workshops and participation in our annual all-ALC TEFL Conference. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• B.A. degree

   

  CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, TESOL Via Lingua, Peace Corps’ TEFL certification, SIT TESOL Certificate or equivalent min 120-hour, classroom-based TEFL certification that includes live observed practical teaching hours with real learners.

   

  Candidates must document a minimum of one year’s overseas general EFL teaching experience (full-time), including with adolescents, young adolescents and children.

   

Experience in university level instruction, ESL, EAP, Business English, test-prep, tutorial (one-on-one or very small group) and short-term substitution is assigned less weight in assessing experience and overall suitability for this position.

SALARY & BENEFITS: 

• Locally competitive salary commensurate with experience

   

  Accommodations for limited period upon arrival

   

  Monthly housing stipend 

   

  Health insurance (80% paid including medical, dental, prescription drugs & hospitalization) 

   

  Paid vacation and holidays, including: one month vacation in August, school breaks, and national holidays 

   

Other possible opportunities include:

• Leading clubs for students - weekly meetings conducted in English on a wide variety of topics (such as business, drama, public speaking)

   

  Assisting with community service club projects

   

TO APPLY, SEND the following attachments to recruitment@acamorocco.org: 

• A current CV

   

  A 1-page cover letter briefly describing your approach to classroom instruction and why you would like to work with one of our ALCs (please specify which ones interest you)

   

  Scanned copies of relevant diplomas & certificates 

   

Please visit our website https://aca.org.ma/ for more information.

*Only candidates who meet our criteria will be contacted for this position.