Employment

Teachers at the American Language Center are dedicated professionals with their students as their first interest. They are collegial workers who are knowledgeable about the various teaching techniques and the unique challenges posed to learners of English. They are committed to the mission of the school and use a variety of strategies to meet learning objectives. All teachers at the ALC possess at least a Bachelor's degree and are certified in teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Full time teachers usually have 18-22 contact hours per week during the main terms. Work is mainly  English teaching in the classroom, but may include facilitating activities such as the ALC newsletter, the student drama club, or other extra-curriculular student activities. Most teaching takes place on weekday afternoons and evenings and on weekends. Teachers new to Morocco are asked to arrive in advance of the term with time to find housing and participate in orientation and training. All new teachers are required to attend the orientation program prior to their first term teaching. This year’s
start date for new teachers from abroad is September 15, 2011.

Please note that by Moroccan law we are unable to employ teachers who are 60 years or above in age.

Salary and Benefits

Full-time salaries offered by the ALC Rabat allow teachers to live comfortably in Rabat and are commensurate with experience. Salaries are in Moroccan dirhams, but foreign nationals may convert their earnings to foreign currency once they have been working in Morocco for 3 months. In addition to the basic salary, all teachers are offered medical insurance for a modest fee, which covers 80% of most medical and certain dental expenses. Other

benefits include paid sick time (30 hours of sick pay per year), vacation pay, and free ongoing instruction in Moroccan Dialect, Standard Arabic, or French. Support for professional development is provided in the form of free training, regular workshops, and an all expenses paid trip to the annual All-ALC TEFL Conference. Finally, free internet/e-mail access, free access to our library, and a discount at the ALC Rabat bookstore are provided.

How to Apply

A job application to the ALC Rabat should include the following (minimum):

• a CV / resume
• a copy of the front page of your passport (scanned)
• a letter telling us about yourself , including briefly why you would like to teach at the ALC

Highly competitive applications will also include:

• letters of reference (university and/or job references)
• a photocopy of your university diploma(s) and other relevant certificates

These can be either submitted by email, or if candidates are local, at the ALC reception in the main office. See the contacts page for details. Interviews for teaching positions are often conducted at the TESOL International Conference which takes place annually in early spring. Online video-conference interviews are also arranged when an in-person interview is not possible.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic year, and will begin accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year in January 2012.