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Essential Guide to Getting Recruited in Language Schools

This comprehensive guide by Martin Hejhal provides insights into the recruitment process for language schools. It covers crafting an effective CV and cover letter, preparing for interview stages, and understanding the ideal candidate profile. Get to know what questions to expect, how to stand out to recruiters, and what taboo questions to avoid. This resource is invaluable for aspiring language teachers looking to understand the nuances of the job application process in educational institutions.

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Essential Guide to Getting Recruited in Language Schools

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  1. Recruitment in language schools How do yougetrecruited? Martin Hejhal, SPĚVÁČEK

  2. Introduction • CV andcoverletter • Interview stages • Candidate’s profile • Questionsto be asked • Tabooquestions

  3. CV andcoverletter • CV – how many pages? • References– included? • Photo – yesor no? • 1 for newlyqualified • 2 for experienced • Yes! Scannedletters of recommendations. • Yes, but not a beachone!

  4. “I’ll teach hard. Your corporate clients will love me.” “BTW, I prefer early morning classes.”

  5. CV andcoverletter • Coverletter – goal? - content? • Gettherecruiterinterested in your CV • Whyyou are writing to theparticular school • Whoyouprofessionally are • Howwillthe school benefit iftheyhireyou

  6. Interview stages • Interview stages • CV andcoverlettersscreening • Applicationtemplate • Grammar test • 1st round – f-t-f, phone, Skype • Demo lesson • 2nd round – f-t-f

  7. Part of applicationform

  8. Demo Lesson – assessment

  9. Candidate’s Profile

  10. Candidate’s Profile • Idealteacher(s) for: • In-company courses • Public courses • Kids • What experience, qualifications and qualities are important? • Charisma • CommonSense • Maturity • Enthusiasm, drive • Comm. skills • Qualifications (ACERT) orexperience • Business experience, able to teach ESP

  11. Part of interview report form

  12. Part of interview report form 2

  13. Part of interview report form 3

  14. Questionsyou will hear You will be asked about: • Yourstrengthsandweaknesses • Yourmotivation to takethe job andleavetheprevious job • Whyyouand not somebodyelse? • Yourgoals • Whatwouldotherssayaboutyou?

  15. Questionsyoushouldask If these are not answeredbefore, askabout • Goals of the school (mission) • School’s expectations • Syllabi • Textbooksandothermaterials • Teachertraining • Deadlines for admin work • Cancellationpolicy

  16. TabooQuestions What NOT to ask • What courses doesyour school offer? • Where do youhaveclassrooms? • Will I get a payriseafterthefirstmonth? • Can I taketwoweekholidayafterthefirstfortnight? • Can I take my students to pub?

  17. Q A ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  18. Thankyou for beinghere Any more questions? martin.hejhal@spevacek.info

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