Access Program English Teacher

TITLE: Access Program English Teacher

POSITION LOCATION: Navoi and Chirchik

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-time (5-6 hours/week)

American Councils for International Education is a premier, international nonprofit organization that creates educational opportunities to prepare individuals and institutions for success in an increasingly interconnected world. Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs, American Councils has designed and administered innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding for 50 years across more than 80 countries.

The English Access Scholarship Program (Access) is a student-centered program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassies that provides English language skills to school students (primarily 13-15 years old) worldwide through extracurricular classes and activities. Access provides participants with a foundation of English language, leadership, and professional skills, and exposure to U.S. culture that may lead to better jobs and educational prospects, including future exchanges and study in the United States. The global Access Program has provided scholarships to more than 200,000 students in over 80 countries since its inception in 2004.

In Uzbekistan, the Access Program has operated continuously since 2007, both as the English Access Scholarship Program and as the English Access for STEM Program. American Councils started implementing the Access Program in 2022. Since then, 16 Access program sites completed the two-year program successfully, and currently 12 sites are continuing the program in year one across nine regions of Uzbekistan.

American Councils is planning to open new program sites in Uzbekistan and is currently soliciting open Access Teacher positions for the program sites in the following two regions: Navoi region (Navoi city) and Tashkent region (Chirchik). The program sites will be based at secondary schools of these regions.

This is a part-time consultancy role (5-6 hours per week); selected candidates will be placed on at-will consultancy agreements with American Councils.

Teacher

Access Teachers play an instrumental role in the Access program, engaging high-achieving youth as they study English, American Culture, and digital skills, as well as engage in personal and professional development.  Access teachers are responsible for delivering regular Access lessons to program participants, as well as conducting enhancement activities and intensive sessions. Other teacher responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in student recruitment efforts for new program cohorts
• Selecting appropriate supplemental English materials that meet program objectives
• Conducting classes according to the approved Access program syllabus
• Creating and implementing quality lesson plans according to the Access Program objectives
• Designing and conducting regular informal and formal assessments on a regular basis to gauge each student’s progress
• Planning and conducting Enhancement Activities in accordance with the schedule and curriculum approved by American Councils
• Ensuring the safety of the students during planned classes and activities
• Developing, planning, and implementing Enhancement Activities and Intensive Sessions that provide hands-on and interactive opportunities for students’ engagement to more fully satisfy the demands of the Access curriculum and program objectives
• Taking daily attendance, designing progress tests and assessing students' knowledge, tracking the grades of progress tests and digital literacy, submitting Enhancement Activity Logs, designing vocabulary tests, and assessing students’ knowledge of the new vocabulary
• Submitting regular reporting according to the schedule established by American Councils
• Monitoring and regularly updating portfolios of students’ attendance and notifying the Lead Teacher of the students’ progress through regular written reports
• Assisting American Councils in organizing the administration of the Pre/Post test
• Seeking to improve methodical and pedagogical skills through participation in seminars, lessons of visiting experienced colleagues, and self-education and any required professional development events held by the American Councils or U.S. Embassy

Mandatory Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in English Language.
• English language proficiency at a minimum of B2 level according to the CEFR (oral and written)
• Minimum of one year of experience teaching English (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and motivate students.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications for reporting and documentation purposes.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to commit at least five to six hours per week to the Access Program at the designated Access site, including afternoon and/or weekend classes, as well as participation in field trips and enhancement activities.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to commit at least five to six hours per week to the Access Program at the designated Access site, including afternoon and/or weekend classes, as well as participation in field trips and enhancement activities.
• Experience working with students aged 13-15 is highly preferred
• Ability to engage students in a student-centered manner during classes 
• Prior experience working with Access and/or Access students is highly preferred 
• Prior experience with American Councils or U.S. Embassy-supported programming preferred - i.e., English Speaking Nation, Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement, etc.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants in serving as an Access Teacher should submit a resume/CV and cover letter to access.uz@americancouncils.org  with the subject line "______(the name of the region) Access Teacher Position". Only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and applicants are strongly advised to submit their application as soon as possible.  

Deadline for accepting applications: Until the position is filled