Cambridge speaking examiners

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Enhance your career as a Cambridge English speaking examiner and put Cambridge on your CV!

If you are interested in becoming a Cambridge English speaking examiner, there are opportunities opening up with International House in Bogota, Barranquilla, Medellin and Cali. We are currently looking for examiners to join our rapidly expanding examinations team. We offer competitive compensation along with training, materials and preparation. If you are already a Cambridge English speaking examiner we would be happy to hear from you!

Professional background:

- education to first degree level or equivalent,*
- a recognised language teaching qualification;*
- proof of substantial, relevant, recent teaching experience.

* An applicant may be exempt either from the formal teaching qualification or from the first degree/equivalent requirement (but not both) in the light of considerable relevant teaching experience supported by positive references.

For the Young Learners English tests (YLE), applicants should have recent experience of dealing with children, either socially or professionally, and must be prepared to sign a declaration that they are suitably responsible to examine children.

Please note that if you are selected and successful in the selection process, you will be expected to give first availability to International House during examining periods in return for the training and examining status afforded. You will not pay for the training and you will earn excellent hourly rates. If you are already a Cambridge English speaking examiner, please send us your relevant accreditations.

Deadline for applications: February 28, 2017.
Training sessions will be held on: April 2017, to be confirmed.

Requisitos para postularse

Professional background:

- education to first degree level or equivalent,*
- a recognised language teaching qualification;*
- proof of substantial, relevant, recent teaching experience.

* An applicant may be exempt either from the formal teaching qualification or from the first degree/equivalent requirement (but not both) in the light of considerable relevant teaching experience supported by positive references.

For the Young Learners English tests (YLE), applicants should have recent experience of dealing with children, either socially or professionally, and must be prepared to sign a declaration that they are suitably responsible to examine children.

English language competences:

- overall language proficiency relevant to the examination level (at least 2 CEFR levels higher than the CEFR level of the exam);
- clear diction including intelligibility outside the region/country where examining takes place;
- linguistic accuracy;
- ability to judge the grammatical accuracy, acceptability and appropriateness of spoken English at the relevant examination level.

Personal qualities and inter-personal skills:

- willingness to observe the need for confidentiality and security in all aspects of the work;
- responsibility, conscientiousness, with an attention to detail;
- ability to interact appropriately with the type of candidates for the examination in question in such a way as to ensure that the candidates provide an adequate sample of English representative of their speaking ability;
- readiness to respond to Team Leader guidance and advice given in the context of training/certification meetings, monitoring, or informally.

Questions at: *****@********.***