I believe that I am a stellar candidate for this role for many reasons. Firstly, I am a native English speaker holding both an MA and an undergraduate degree in English Literature. The results for this period of study (2010-2014) were excellent, achieving a Distinction and a First respectively. I also hold a 120-hour TEFL certificate, comprised of 100 hours of online study and 20 hours of classroom experience. More importantly, however, are the ways that my sound understanding of the mechanics of the English Language has been cemented throughout my current post as an English Teacher, and prior to this as an Editor and Marketing Officer. This practical knowledge has only been strengthened by my passion for the English language in my personal life as a voracious reader and occasional blog writer.
I currently work full-time as an English teacher at a private school in Shenzhen teaching students between the ages of 3-12. Although I have only been in this role for six months, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time teaching in China and believe that it perfectly complements my expertise, knowledge and passion for the English language. It has equipped me with the foundational principles of teaching, and although I am far from the finished article, it has left me desirous of bettering myself as a teacher, a colleague and as a person. I have relished the opportunities I have had so far to dramatically improve my students' language skills, as well as the privilege of being able to fuel a passion for learning English.
I am a champion of planning and delivering engaging lessons. I believe strongly in continuous improvement and regularly participate in training sessions, feedback groups and actively involve myself in our curriculum development as well as extra-curricular events, marketing activities, themed days and promotional classes. I find myself sharing my own lesson plans, ideas or self-made resources with my colleagues on an almost daily basis and I am fervent about delivering the best lesson possible in the time available. This often leads to me spending much of my spare time preparing my lessons and materials out-of-hours.
Living and working so far from home in a country such as China has undoubtedly been an invaluable learning experience for me. I have discovered a lot about other cultures and being sensitive to new traditions and cultural nuances. I believe that many of the new skills I have acquired since teaching here would not only equip me for life in such an interesting metropolis as Ulsan, but would only continue to flourish throughout my time there.
Prior to teaching, my job roles depended wholly on my mastery of the English language. As an e-learning editor at business services conglomerate Capita (and later at Brightwave), my job role was to edit material produced by SMEs and make it fit for the consumption of adult learners. The courses I was tasked with creating content for were initially government-funded, intended to help truly engage learners with education and enhance their employability prospects, much like the primary responsibility of this role. Later, working for prestigious clients such as PwC and Lloyds Banking Group, I was tasked with writing material for in-house training courses. Finally, wanting a challenge, I moved into a marketing role for an aspiring robotics company, where my ability to write content for every visible company platform contributed directly to leads, enquiries and overall company growth.
I hope this short summary has conveyed not only my expertise and experience in, but also my passion for the English language and teaching it to others, as well as conveying my excitement for this incredible opportunity to teach in South Korea.
I’d relish the opportunity to discuss further why I believe I am a suitable candidate for this fantastic role, on Skype or in person. I look forward to hearing your response.
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