I am an enthusiastic, hardworking and approachable individual with a great passion for helping young people to succeed by providing a positive learning experience as well as building excellent rapport and maintaining an effective behaviour management system. I have the right attitude and relevant work experience to be great at my job. I enjoy sharing knowledge, inspiring both children and adults alike, and working in a fast-paced work environment. I have experience in supervising and leading micro and macro size teams, training, motivating and developing others. I can work under pressure and deal with difficult situations in a professional manner.
Full-time English Teacher for the Yongam English Education Station department at the Seoul Yongam Elementary School. Responsible for but not limited to;
● Lesson planning and delivery in line with the curriculum provided for Elementary grades 2-6 with classes averaging 20-25 students
● Classroom and behaviour management ensuring all students are developing
● Monitoring students progression term by term and marking work
● Engaging children of all abilities including SEN students
● Working with teaching colleagues to plan and coordinate work
● Organising special events and lessons for the school and the neighbouring schools on a visit
● Refined and developed English language education materials
● Collaborated with Korean co-teacher to improve English Language instruction through new teaching and classroom structure
● Managed classroom behaviour through a positive assertion of authority, including activities and motivational techniques
● Led, managed and supported foreign faculty
● Used ACA2000 system to keep a record of students, staff, and faculty
● Following the company’s guideline, recruited and trained new staff through a series of interviews, demos and evaluated potential candidates with the management
● Conducted interviews and admission tests for prospective students
● Taught Kindergarten age 5-6, Elementary Grade 1-4, and Middle School Grade 7-8 using the Oxford University Press books, Macmillan English, and the Pearson Education materials
● Motivated and stimulated children, encouraging learning through experience
● Provided pastoral care and support to children, and a secure environment in which to learn
● Observed, assessed and recorded children’s progress
● Motivated, trained, monitored and disciplined staff and faculty as well as resolving major disciplinary issues with pupils
● Promoted the school at various events to potential clients
● Kept detailed records of students, staff, and faculty on ACA2000 system
● Interviewed, made admissions or denial decisions and dealt with documents related to the student admissions process
● Recruited new foreign faculty members, prepared their visa sponsorship documents per Republic of Korea immigration law
● Conducted regular meeting and training exercises for new and existing employees that detailed the basic policies of the school, information regarding the job and upcoming events
● Created and taught relevant English lessons focusing on building fluency
● Assessed progress of students to ensure the success of the language program
● Developed reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in students aged 6-18
● Prepared students for exams and oral presentations in their English classes
● Planned and taught pupil from kindergarten age 5 to high school age 17 as well as adults
● Prepared classes using provided materials and personal teaching materials
● Utilized the Direct Method teaching model in conjunction with student participation to improve students grammar, listening, speaking, and writing skill