English Teacher

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for an English Teacher for its activities in Mykolaiv

About the job

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Mykolaiv is looking for an English Teacher who will enable staff members of the organization to improve their English language skills, fostering effective communication within the organization.

This position will report to the Support Services Manager.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Design and deliver English language courses for staff members of the Danish Refugee Council in Mykolaiv, ensuring effective language acquisition and communication skills development.
• Assess and accommodate different proficiency levels among learners.
• Tailor instruction to various proficiency levels: Customize lesson plans and materials to accommodate learners with varying levels of English proficiency, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
• Customize lesson plans and materials to meet individual learning needs.
• Improve cross-cultural communication within the organization.
• Enhance staff collaboration and effectiveness in achieving the organizations mission.
• Implement innovative teaching strategies and teaching materials.
• Monitor and evaluate learner progress.
• Train and prepare staff to obtain English language certification as needed.

Additional responsibilities (10%):

• Provision of interpretation between national and international DRC staff, as well as with government officials if needed.
• Participate in trainings and interpret training materials/tools, communications, etc.
• Respond to occasional and urgent requests for interpretation as agreed with line manager.

About you

To be successful in the role of English Teacher we expect you to have at least 3 years of work experience in English Teaching. Also we expect the following:

• Interpreting experience will be an advantage.
• Adaptability to tailor instruction to different learning styles and levels.
• Strong communication skills.
• Stress resistance and a positive attitude towards tasks.
• High professional ethics and understanding of privacy policy.
• Certification in relevant teaching qualifications will be an advantage.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.We offer:

Contract length: open ended contract after 3 month probation period.
Level: H – Non-Management
Designation of Duty Station: Mykolaiv - Full time based

Start date: As soon as possible.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.

Application process:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in English).

Applications are open until 1st July 2024

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.

Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world - and are one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In over 40 countries, we protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.

By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants regardless of race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. We have a strong ambition to further enhance the diversity of our workforce and our goal is to achieve 50% gender balance and at least 50% representation of national staff in management roles. We acknowledge the importance of fostering a diverse and inclusive team to successfully achieve our organizational goals and positively impact the communities we serve.