APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- Job Specifications
METU NCC SFL is seeking highly motivated and qualified instructors of English, who are capable of contributing to the maintenance of high standards of tuition at a professionally demanding teaching environment. (http://www.sfl.ncc.metu.edu.tr/)
Employment at METU NCC SFL is on full-time basis. Besides teaching up to 20 hours a week, in accordance with their professional background, instructors may also undertake administrative duties and be involved in other job-related duties such as course/program/materials development, test production and teacher training/development activities.
At the beginning of each academic year, all new instructors attend the Induction Program, which aims to support them in their adjustment to METU NCC and the SFL.
- METU NCC offers
- A high quality, international campus environment
- Cambridge ESOL Teaching Awards and other INSETT opportunities at SFL
- An attractive salary package commensurate with qualifications and years of experience in teaching relevant courses at university level
- On-campus accommodation (Subject to availability for TRNC nationals and residents).
- Air fare and airport transport at the beginning and end of the employment at METU NCC
- Social security and health coverage
Please visit Working and Living at METU NCC for further information about the working and living conditions at METU NCC.
- Person Specifications
- Excellent command of English
- Being successful in all stages of the METU NCC SFL Instructor Recruitment Exam
- BA or BS degree or one to be obtained in June 2012 (preferably a degree in ELT (English Language Teaching))
- Preferably, experience in teaching English at university level
- Preferably, MA, MEd or MSc in a field related to ELT
- ALES score (for Turkish citizens)
- Preferably, Cambridge ESOL Teaching Awards certification
- Preferably, expertise in one or more of the specialist areas of ELT, namely, in teacher training, curriculum development and test development
- Application Documents
- A covering letter specifying how your qualifications, skills and experience match with the requirements of the position
- An up to date CV, which includes details of your educational background and employment history and a current JPEG photo
- Contact information for three professional referees, including your current or most recent employer (If you have not been employed before, you might specify academic referees.)
- Application Process
Application documents should be sent electronically to engl metu.edu.tr with “cc” to nccacposmetu.edu.tr as Word file attachments labeled as follows:
Subject: Application to METU NCC SFL
Attachment 1: ‘Covering Letter – YOURFULLNAME’
Attachment 2: ‘CV – YOURFULLNAME’
Attachment 3: ‘Referees – YOURFULLNAME’
Please note the following:
- Applications that fail to adhere to the above specified guidelines will not be processed.
- Copies of qualifications, certificates, letters of reference, and other additional documents are not required at this stage.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the METU NCC SFL Instructor Recruitment Exam.
- METU NCC will not process applications from instructors who have been affiliated to another higher education institution in the TRNC during the 2011-2012 Academic Year.
- Deadline for applications is May 1st , 2012, 17:30.
- METU NCC Instructor Recruitment Exam
METU NCC SFL administers a three-stage recruitment exam. The first stage mainly aims to assess the language proficiency (through grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing components) of the candidates. The candidates who are successful in the first stage are invited for an interview and a demo lesson, which aim to test the oral language proficiency, methodological awareness and teaching skills of the candidates. The interview and the demo lesson take place consecutively on the same day.
Dates of the METU NCC Instructor Recruitment Exam will be announced on this page later.
- Appointment
Successful candidates will be appointed to the positions as of the beginning of September, 2012.
- Contact Information
All informal enquiries should be made to englmetu.edu.tr with “cc” to nccacposmetu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 392 661 2800-01
Good luck and best wishes,
Dr. Eda Işık Taş
Director
METU NCC SFL |
