Senior ELT Instructor

Location: Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Owning Organization: GDC ME

Description:

Leads the ELT instructional quality program through planning execution and reporting of course and instructor assessments. Supervises and develops ELW instructional staff to maintain performance standards. Serves as the primary liaison to the ELT Manager to align pedagogy and curriculum. Ensures training and documentation comply with Aviation Institute and MNG AVN Institute ELW SOPs EMS SOPs and the contract Performance Work Statement (PWS) with measurable results in student achievement (ALCPT/CEFR targets) instructor evaluation scores and audit readiness.

Qualifications:

• Education & Certification: Bachelors degree in Education Linguistics English or a related field; TEFL/TESL/TESOL/CELTA (120 hours observed practicum).

• Experience: 5 years full-time adult ELT/ESL/EFL teaching including 2 years leading or conducting instructor observations/evaluations or coaching.

• Instructional Quality & PD: Demonstrated ability to plan and run instructor evaluation cycles write actionable feedback and design/deliver professional development aligned to program goals.

• Assessment Literacy: Working knowledge of language testing principles (reliability/validity rubrics) classroom assessment and test security/proctor coordination.

• Curriculum & ID: Practical experience with instructional design and materials development for EFL/ESP contexts (preferably technical/vocational or aviation-adjacent).

• Data & Reporting: Ability to analyze instructor and student performance trends and produce concise reports/recommendations for leadership.

• Systems & Tools: Proficiency with LMS (e.g. Moodle) productivity suites and basic EMS/SOP documentation; comfortable maintaining evaluation schedules artifacts and audit trails.

• Communication & Stakeholders: Excellent written and verbal English; able to liaise across departments (testing HR/recruiting training management) and work effectively with multinational military counterparts.

• Professional Conduct: Proven ability to maintain confidentiality of student/instructor data and comply with institutional SOPs and contract (PWS) requirements.

• Work Conditions: Ability to work independently and as part of a team; adapt to schedule needs supporting evaluations PD and testing operations.

Medical Examination: Candidates must successfully complete all mandatory medical examinations required to obtain employment.

Criminal Record: To qualify for a Saudi Work Visa candidates must have a clean criminal record with no prior convictions as specified by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Drug and Alcohol Testing: Candidates must pass a drug test to be considered for employment. Additionally our ATSS program enforces a random drug and alcohol testing policy. Employees will be subject to periodic testing to maintain adherence to our workplace standards and safety regulations.

Compliance with Saudi Labor Law: All employment terms and conditions will be in accordance with Saudi Labor Law. Candidates must be prepared to adhere to these regulations throughout their employment.