Director of Studies
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Job Summary
Job Title: Director of Studies
Reports to: Griffiths Institute of Language Manager
Location: Limerick
Job Type: Part-time 1 year contract
Job Summary:
Griffith College Irelands largest private third level college seeks to recruit a motivated and organised Director of Studies for their International Language team.
The Director of Studies (Language Manager) is responsible for recruitment management of teaching staff academic administration student welfare and academic support.
Job Responsibilities:
Day to day administration:
- Manage student and agent queries
- Liaising with GCD administration & agents re accommodation and transfers
- Inspect and manage host families
- Academic administration
- Attendance recording in line with INIS requirements
- Carry out student induction including administering placement exam & student documents
- Be available to students outside of college hours for problems re arrivals or pastoral care issues.
Academic management:
- Recruiting new teachers teacher induction teacher training and development.
- Teacher observations & appraisals
- Liaise with management re budgeting and numbers
- Liaise with sales team re recruitment to ensure maximum numbers at all times
- Conduct teacher meetings and organising CPD events
- Conduct student feedback
- Organise classes and monitor progress exams
- Adherence to College policies and procedures and external validation criteria
- Pastoral care
- Attend conferences as necessary
Minimum Education/ Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree minimum level 7
- Minimum 5 years consecutive experience in EFL sector with CELTA qualification
- Have evidence of CPD
- Strong leadership with excellent oral and written communication skills
- Effective time management strong attention to detail ability to multi task
- Experience in working with diverse cultures
- Knowledge of English language examinations (including IELTS and Cambridge)
- Be available for out of hours work
- Must be legally entitled to work full time in Ireland for any employer
About Griffith College
Established in 1974 Griffith College is Irelands largest independent 3rd level institution with locations in Dublin Cork and Limerick. The main campus is situated on seven acres within a mile of St. Stephens Green on Dublins South Circular Road. Griffith College enjoys national and a growing international reputation for student success. The College has gained an enviable award winning reputation for providing students with first class lectures and excellent study material. Griffith College offers internationally recognised postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes complimented by a wide range of professional short term and corporate training educational solutions - in Griffith college there is something for everyone. Today there are over 7000 students studying in the College which is a designated educational institute of the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Click the link for more information. Vision
Empowering learners to achieve their career and life potential
Why work for Griffith College
- Competitive salary package.
- Funding support for continued professional and academic development.
- Paid annual leave and public holidays.
- Opportunity for continued training development and support.
- Vibrant multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment.
- Innovative and agile place to work.
- Welcoming environment committed to learner and staff development.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.
Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland. We thank everyone for their applications however only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
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- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
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- Team Management
- Public Speaking
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- Writing Skills
About Company
Griffith College Dublin, Cork and Limerick offers a wide range of full and part-time courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in accountancy, business, computing, design, law, media, music production, drama, training and education.
