A-Level/IELTS Teachers

My name is Mary and I am writing to submit my application for the Fall-intake vacancy.

I have been living in Korea for the last two years, and I currently work at a foreign-language school named Simseok School – located in Namyangju (east of Jamsil).

I am very interested in this vacancy, as I believe that my prior experiences working across all educational ages would make me a unique member of your team. As you will be able to see in my resume, I am originally from the United States, but I have lived abroad in various countries for the last ten years. My first role as a teacher was during my time in England, where I worked for over two years as an assistant ESL teacher for Shumei University's international campus abroad, teaching conversational English to Japanese University students who were seeking to transfer to British Universities. I also instructed IELTS speaking examinations during this time. I was also a student in England, and I graduated from Law School there.

During my time in Korea, I have also had the unique chance of working at both a public middle school through the EPIK program , and a foreign language school. Both schools helped me sharpen my skills further and have a more in-depth knowledge of the particular learning needs of Korean students.

During my time at Leiden University, I was also involved in many research opportunities through my program – which in turn has given me the unique insight of having a deeper understanding of the functioning of Universities as a whole.

I have attached my CV and my lesson plan to this email. I hope to speak with you shortly and possibly arrange an interview time.

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing in response to the Teaching position that was recently opened. I am very interested in this opportunity with your school because I believe that my education, qualifications, and professional experience make me a strong candidate for this position. I am a passionate, dedicated, hardworking and reliable professional. I have attached my resume, which includes details about my background and work experience and how they add value to this position. I am confident that I would be an asset to you and your students. I look forward to speaking with you about how I can help your team achieve its goals.
Thank you in advance for your consideration!

Bailey Kesteloot

5/15/2019

Sir or Madam,

Thank you for taking the time to review my resume. I am including a brief summary of my qualifications and career intentions for your review. At present, I am living in Seoul and am seeking employment in teaching to further my career, education, and to hold meaningful employment. My target position is with adult business professionals and teaching at a university level, but my certification includes skills training in elementary and secondary school learning. My current positions include instruction of school age children, adults and tutoring.

I hold a recent 150 hour TEFL certificate and am completing my specific purpose certification in Business English. Relatedly, I am enrolled in an online international MBA program located in Tokyo studying general international business. Although not now taking classes, I hope to earn enough to pay tuition and begin teaching at a university level later.
 
I am a native English speaker from the northeastern United States with a neutral accent. My undergraduate degree is in Psychology and is from Rutgers. My specialized linguistic experience is in business and I also have experience with medical terminology.  My business professional experience is in Marketing, Publishing, and within the IT sector.
 
I have all my visa documents and will require a visa run.
 
Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information. I am available at most hours, either by phone or email, and am happy to take your inquiries.
 

Sincerely,

Paul Trudeau

To whom it may concern,

I would like to submit my resume for the position of English teacher which you are currently advertising. Biology and the natural world are a subject I have a passion for and would like to the opportunity to help this and the next generation advance within this subject in an educational setting.

As of 2017, I graduated from Bath Spa University in Biology (conservation) with Honours and during this time covered a core range of subjects including Ecology; Animal & Plant Biology; Biodiversity; Sustainability; Psychology; animal behaviour & environmental consultancy.

As of January 2019, I have just completed my first-year teaching English in China (Ningbo). During my time with EF, I discovered an aptitude for teaching and would like to enhance my skills further. In addition to this, I learnt the skills necessary to help students independently or as part of a group understand course material through discussion & debate and practical exercises in the classroom and homework.

I also obtained a degree in animal behaviour & psychology which I received in 2014. During which, we examined the effects of animal behaviour in captivity and the wild and why the importance of ecosystems were pivotal towards continued biological balance. In addition, I have spent time working on African conservation reserves in South Africa collecting data towards annual reserve reports of current diversity levels and projected future costs. This experience helped develop real life experience within the scientific community.

Continuing on from previous experience, I have also worked on conservation projects based on animal reintroduction. In particular, cheetah breeding and rewilding. This is a project very close to myself as I participated near its inception and have returned to see its continued development. A project I keep close contact with and hope to support their continued success.

I believe I would add a lot of experience to your team and would be able to provide knowledge and contribute to an established team looking to progress forward in the future and beyond.

I see the importance of team work as a key factor towards self-development of ourselves and any students we work with. The forming of these relationships acts as a positive reinforcer towards the students and helps to build positive teacher-student relationships with the ultimate aim of increasing learning outcomes set.

In Addition, I have also held positions from various backgrounds outside the teaching community and feel this type of real-life experience would be beneficial towards the students and give them an advantage when asking for advice.

I’m really excited at the prospect of joining your team and look forward to hearing off you soon. Thank you for your consideration,

Craig Buckton

I have over 2 decades in many aspects of ESL in Korea, I have taught all age of students from children from preschool to seniors, from all walks of life ranging from special needs students up to the heads of million dollar companies. The nature of my experience is greater than the sum of its parts. By having accumulated a wide range of teaching knowledge it allows me to have knowledge and solutions that even more experienced people may lack due to having only specialized in one field.
I think my skills are a little difficult to specify upon. I would really welcome the opportunity for an interview, so I may know more specifically know your requirements and give you a response that is tailored to your needs.
My personality is very compassionate, caring and loyal. Life however has taught me many hard lessons, so I do well at retaining my composure, and do remain professional even in situations many people would find trying. I do like the choice and opportunity to learn new things. I do like structure as well. If asked what my worst characteristic is, I would have to admit that I like well-defined processes and situations. Situations where there sudden large-scale change is requested with less than 24 hours notice give me a great deal of stress. I think though, that I have learned to keep this under control and that my stress is not noticeable to any, but those who have come to know me very well. This stress is also greatly reduced when even though a sudden change is requested, that I can see my peers and superiors have a compassionate mind and act in an understanding manner, even if the sudden change is unavoidable.
I realize this has been a rather long introduction, so I thank you for bearing with me, and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.