Colombia
Medellin
Remote
Junior English Teacher (Part-Time)
We are a global software development company driven by a mission to transform tech challenges into success stories for clients across the USA, UK and Canada. It is supported by a global team of over 300 employees dedicated to customer satisfaction and a positive workplace culture.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated English Language Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering engaging group lessons, developing new online materials, and supporting various departments with language-related tasks.
Requirements:
•Bachelor’s degree in pedagogy, philology, teaching, linguistics, translation, or interpretation.
•2+ to 3+ years of experience teaching English to adult groups of varying proficiency levels.
•Proven experience in teaching Business English and IT-related terminology.
•Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
•Ability to customize lessons to meet individual learner needs.
•Flexibility to work with busy professionals at different levels of English proficiency.
•Passion for guiding learners toward achieving their language goals.
•Familiarity with e-learning platforms (LMS) and online teaching tools (e.g., Zoom).
•Experience creating engaging and effective learning materials.
•Knowledge of English assessment standards and procedures.
•Background in soft skills training is a plus.
•Understanding of IT-specific terminology (preferred).
Responsibilities:
•Conduct engaging and interactive online group lessons for small groups of 4-8 participants.
•Develop and create new online instructional materials to enhance the learning experience.
•Perform English proficiency assessments for employees, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
•Occasionally assist other departments with translation and proofreading tasks.
•Support recruiters by assessing the English proficiency of job candidates during the hiring process.
•Participate in team meetings, maintain lesson records, and handle email correspondence.
•Part-time remote position, requiring 12-20 hours per week.
We Offer:
- 10 working days of Paid Day Off within an individual year.
- Up to 15 working days of Unpaid days off within an individual year.
Professional Growth:
- Dedicated professional training – 50% reimbursement of the professional training cost.
- Sombra University courses – enjoy a range of learning opportunities through Sombra University. It offers many educational courses, as well as educational lectures on a variety of topics.
- Sombra Around Tech – community attendance – Sombra unites engineers and experts in several areas: Front-end, Back-end, QA, DevOps, and Вusiness Analysis.
- Mentorship program – available on request.
- UDEMY online course platform – stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and programming languages.
- English courses and Speaking Club – attend English classes twice a week in small groups.
Added advantages:
- Work equipment (Laptop, monitor, and small devices compensation).
- Sombra’s referral program
- If you know someone you believe is a good fit for our cooperation, you can recommend them and get a reward
- Public Holidays – celebrate 18 statutory holidays in Colombia.
- Sombra events – Join Sombra’s traditional events (both online and offline).
