Thank you for your interest in employment at Seattle Language Academy.
First, we invite you to view our program offerings to see what types
of courses we teach. If you are interested in sending your cover letter
and resume in regard to an open position or to be kept on file, please
see the information below.
ADMINISTRATIVE
PHONATHON MANAGER
Seattle Language Academy is seeking an experienced fundraiser to help design and manage its annual telephone fundraising drive. The campaign is scheduled to start in May and last for three weeks; approximately 2500 potential donors will be contacted, by a crew of three to five callers. The pre-campaign is to begin in early April, with the campaign manager expected to log 10 to 15 hours per week in the 4 weeks prior to the campaign. Preparatory work includes crafting our case for support, hiring and training callers, overseeing creation of leadsheets, and setting up spread sheet files to manage results. Duties during the campaign will include overseeing callers, logging daily reports, and generating letters to donors. The campaign manager will be working closely with our staff before, during, and after the campaign.
Candidates must have demonstrable experience with this type of telephone fundraising; must be capable of hiring, training and managing callers; of efficiently tracking results in Excel or other programs and providing clear and accurate progress reports; of resolving issues that arise with potential donors. Experience in the non-profit sector is a must.
This is a contract position with hourly compensation that is negotiable. Interested candidates should email resumes and Cover Letter to Marc Mariani.
FOREIGN & CUSTOM LANGUAGE PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS
SLA currently seeks instructors to teach both standard classes (three
hours per week in two 90-minute meetings) and/or custom language programs.
Classes are held at our facility and private lessons can be either
at our facility or another location, depending upon the student’s
request. (Please see list of qualifications and how to send resume
below under Foreign Language Instructor Employment Opportunities.)
During periods when there are no open positions that match your skills,
individuals are welcome to send their resume to SLA for potential
future employment. Resumes are considered and prospective candidates
are contacted as positions become available.
Seattle Language Academy hires instructors to teach both in its Foreign
Language Program and its Custom Language Program and always welcomes
resumes from qualified and experienced language teachers. Minimum qualifications
include:
• Native or near-native proficiency in the language
• Master’s degree in Linguistics or field relevant to second language
acquisition and teaching methodology
• Training in communicative teaching methods
• Demonstrable experience teaching language to adults in classroom
setting
• Ability to adapt existing materials to the demands of SLA’s curriculum
• Ability to lesson-plan independently and to create original teaching
materials in line with the learning objectives of SLA’s language programs
Interested applicants are invited to submit resumes, with cover letter,
to the attention of
Giulia Canali ,
FLP Coordinator/Office Administrator.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS
 Seattle Language Academy’s English Language Program hires qualified
instructors to teach standard immersion classes and customized programs
for individuals and groups. Minimum qualifications for teaching English
at SLA include:
• Native proficiency in English
• Master’s degree in ESL, linguistics or related field
• Proficiency in a second language
• Experience living abroad
• Demonstrable experience teaching English in a classroom setting
Interested applicants are invited to submit resumes, with cover letter,
to the attention of
Giulia Canali,
English Language Coordinator.
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