An ESL Teacher is responsible for teaching English as a secondary language to students who speak another language as their primary form of communication. An ESL Teacher’s duties include preparing course materials, creating individualized learning goals and tracking student progress.
Un ESL Teacher debe ser capaz de cumplir con varias funciones y responsabilidades. Las siguientes son algunas funciones y responsabilidades que un ESL Teacher debe ser capaz de ejecutar:
- Creating lesson plans
- Correcting written and spoken errors
- Finding ways to motivate students and encourage class participation
- Tailoring activities to meet the needs of individual pupils
- Testing students to gauge progress and understanding
- Leveraging technology and multimedia resources, such as computers and movies, to enhance learning opportunities
Un ESL Teacher competitivo tendrá ciertas habilidades y calificaciones, incluyendo:
- Previous experience as an ESL teacher or in another similar instruction-based position
- Strong organizational skills
- Patience
- The ability to communicate with students from varied backgrounds and with a wide range of existing skill sets
- A desire to help students achieve their goals
- Flexibility to work in diverse environments (remote, formal classroom settings, workshops, etc.)
