Academic Manager

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Are you a dedicated educator with a passion for academic excellence and the drive to inspire a diverse teaching team in delivering our summer school programmes?

As Academic Manager, you will play a pivotal
role in ensuring that our EFL Teachers deliver exceptional lessons that foster language development, cultural understanding, and personal growth.

As the face of our Academic programme, you will ensure our Group Leaders and students are always satisfied with the quality of our lessons - and that students return home with amazing memories and fantastic projects to share with their loved ones.

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Working as Academic Manager was a challenging but hugely rewarding way to spend my summer. This role really tested my administrative skills and pushed me to be far more conscious of the logistics behind running a team and educating large numbers of international students. Although I was no longer in the classroom, it was so satisfying to see the academic programme delivered successfully and see the strength of the relationships that were forged between the students and our teaching team. This role taught me a lot about my ideas around leadership and academics and also, about myself.

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Key responsibilities:

You will need to ensure your team of teachers are aware of what they need to do and when, and feel supported in performing their role at all times

You’ll be expected to:

Communicate a clear timetable for each two week turn
Assign classes and create teaching pairs based on the individual experience and skills of each teacher
Conduct targeted observations and deliver workshops based on the issues identified
Deliver training as necessary and support teachers with managing any challenging classes
Use your Senior Teacher effectively in delivering the above

Team Management

Full Board

Accommodation and meals provided throughout your contract

Salary

£700* per week

Holiday Pay

12.07% holiday pay will be added to your salary.

Travel Allowance

£30 one off payment to help towards the cost of travel to and from the centre.

Working Hours

Up to 44 hours per week based on 6 working days.

Reporting to

Centre Manager and Head of Academics

Locations

York, Uppingham, Edinburgh, Rugby, Bedales & Cheltenham.

Available Contract Dates

Temporary - April, July & August 2025

Pre-joining training dates

Staff are required to attend 2 x paid training days in advance of joining any programme.

It is essential that our database is maintained with accurate class lists and levels at all times. Being technologically literate is absolutely essential in this role.

You’ll be expected to:

Construct and edit class lists as necessary
Ensure level moves are updated on the system
Use the database to process certificate and report printing

Administration

High levels of student engagement and satisfaction.
Accurate levelling of students
A happy and motivated teaching team
Accurate database management
Effective quality control of teaching standards via observations
Positive feedback from Group Leaders

Key Performance Indicators

Group Leaders

Our clients, the Group Leaders, have very high expectations of our academic programme and it is your responsibility to ensure these expectations are met.

You should always be open to listening to and acting on feedback, hold meetings with the GLs as necessary and participate in their social programme.

eligibility

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You must

be over 18 years of age
be eligible to work in the UK
get an enhanced DBS check**
have CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL
have existing management experience

You should

have a bachelor's degree or higher
have existing summer school experience
be an energetic team player
be responsible and proactive
be adaptable to our methods

It's a plus if

your a first aider
you've done this before!
you have a DELTA/Trinity Dip. TESOL or equivalent qualificatons.

* Salaries correct as of Sept 2024 and might change in 2025

** Dusemond will assist applicants in obtaining an enhanced DBS

check and cover the cost.

Operational Support

As one of the senior managers, you should assist the rest of the team as and when necessary even if this falls outside academics - supporting the Centre Manager on the busy arrival days, for example

Graduation Ceremonies

As the face of the academic programme, you should organise and host the certificate ceremonies when groups leave

Excursion Mania

Teachers will deliver twice weekly "excursion mania" sessions in the evening - you will help organise these alongside the Activity Manager

Working for Dusemond means:

Lasting Friendships

Our staff build close friendships and camaraderie that often lasts well beyond the end of our programmes, with the chance to be re-united the next season!

Career progression

If you thrive in the amazing environments we work so hard to create, you’ll want to grow with us. Many first year staff return to become supervisors and managers.

References Provided

The broad range of skillsets required, make Dusemond centres excellent places to develop and substantiate your abilities for future roles.

Year-round opportunities

Flexible, on and off season opportunities in great places from York to Tuscany! Our best teachers and ALs are first in line to be offered!

Full Board

Switch “cost of living” for Costa Coffee! Our programmes are a great opportunity to work and save as all your meals and accommodation are provided on site.

Location, location location!

Beautiful, historic schools and great facilities like gyms and swimming pools for you to use, make your place of work a a pleasure to live in.

Materials & equipment

Everything you’ll need to do a great job is provided, along with the support and input of senior staff to help you excel in your role.

See the UK!

How many other jobs include a schedule of trips and excursion where you’ll take a lead and experience top UK destinations?