METROPOLITAN COLLEGE AND ITS STAFF

Metropolitan College was established in 1993 by Margaret Gaertig-Barr under the name of Universal English College with its premises in Plac Trzech Krzyży. That was sixteen years ago. Since then, the school has gone through several stages and transformations. For a few years it was associated with the Bell Educational Trust, also acting as the first and only CELTA centre in Warsaw. In 2000 we parted our ways, which proved to be a fortunate step forward. Since then the school has grown in strength and size. In 2001 we moved the school headquarters to our modern offices in Aleje Niepodległości. Our new premises are first class with large and bright classrooms, a student club, library, and Internet facilities. In reflection of the school’s energy and forward thinking, we have changed the school name to Metropolitan College.

We aim high. The quality of our teaching is of paramount importance to the school ethos. That is why in 1999 after rigorous inspection we became a member of PASE-the Polish Association for Standards in English. PASE is also an acting member of EAQUALS-the European Association for Quality Language Services. In spring 2002, 2005 and 2008 we were re-inspected and passed with flying colours.

You can become part of a young, talented, hard-working and ambitious team at Metropolitan College.  We believe that it is only through team effort and spirit that we can achieve our aim-to provide students with the highest level of professionalism in teaching English.   

Below you will find some information about Metropolitan College Staff:

Małgorzata Gaertig-Barr  – Chairman (mbarr@m-c.pl)

Beata Burzec - Director of Studies (dos@m-c.pl) , responsible for recruitment and methodology for both in-school and in-company courses. If you have questions connected with classroom dynamics, discipline, student’s level, student’s commitment/behaviour, selection of materials for the  courses, consult Beata.
 
Jolanta Jurczak – Administrative Director of in-school courses (j.jurczak@m-c.pl) - responsible for organisational matters connected with in-school courses. If you have organisational or administrative questions with in-school courses, consult Jola.

Agnieszka Dobrzyńska – Key Account Manager (company@m-c.pl) - responsible for organisational matters connected with in-company courses. If you have organisational or administrative questions with in-company courses, consult Agnieszka

Katarzyna Cereszko - Financial Director and Chief Accountant (kcereszko@m-c.pl) - responsible for the school’s finance

Edyta Kula – Receptionist and Payroll Officer (szkola@m-c.pl)

Olga Jackiw - Receptionist (szkola@m-c.pl)

Kamil  Żytkiewicz - IT Specialist - responsible for maintaining the school’s computer system.


COURSES RUN BY METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

We conduct courses for both in-school and in-company students.

In-school courses are run on the school’s premises on Al. Niepodległości.

In–company courses are mostly run at the clients' headquarters.

In-school students are grouped according to their age and level of proficiency. We teach all age groups (juniors, seniors, adults) and levels (from absolute beginners to proficiency).

Teachers do not have to teach all age groups, but having proper blocks in school means teaching kids, teenagers and adults.

In companies we do a variety of courses: general English, Business English, specialised courses such as presentations, business correspondence, regular and crash courses.

In-company students are grouped according to their language needs and language competence. The size of groups ranges from 1 to 10; one-to-one classes constitute a large part of our in-company activities.

In-company classes take place either in the morning or in the afternoon.


JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES

    * to prepare and give effective and quality classes to a variety of Metropolitan College students
    * to engage in efforts facilitating students’ learning and strengthening their motivation
    * to ensure students’ satisfaction with the courses and the School

MAIN DUTIES

    * teaching General and/or Business and/or  exam classes to adults of all levels and to young learners
    * selecting and producing supplementary teaching resource materials for different levels and different linguistic objectives
    * designing and administering progress tests
    * assessing students’ progress throughout the course
    * assigning homework (including written assignments) and providing  feedback
    * writing mid-term and end-of-term reports on students’ progress
    * keeping academic records and registers in both on-line and paper versions
    * attending staff meetings
    * taking part in the Performance Appraisal Scheme

SKILLS REQUIRED

    * a sound working knowledge of EFL teaching methods, techniques and resources
    * language awareness and excellent communication skills as well as classroom management skills
    * an ability to create a friendly and stimulating learning environment

All Teachers report to Director of Studies.

WORK FOR US

The team of 50 qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teachers conduct courses for over 2,000 students  on both our premises and various companies in Warsaw.

If you are qualified, experienced and enthusiastic and would like to join our team, read on...

SKILLS CANDIDATE'S PROFILE
As a PASE qualified school we invite teachers with the following qualifications:

    * Polish teachers: B.A. or M.A. degree in English; Teacher Training College qualifications; teacher's university degree in another language + CPE; college degree in another language + CPE; university or college degree in other subjects + CPE + completion of a teacher training course recognised by the Polish Ministry of Education or RSA CTEFLA/CELTA/Trinity/RELSA
    * Native Speaker teachers: a university degree (B.A or M.A) + EFL qualifications (CELTA, TEFL, TESOL, Trinity Certificate or equivalent). Experience is a definite asset. However, if you are inexperienced but qualified and willing to teach, you are also welcome to contact us.


HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and cover letter along with any references and copies of teaching certificates you might have to: dos@m-c.pl