Working in small towns
If you like a friendly, cosy atmosphere and a close working relationship with just a few colleagues, then you will enjoy teaching in a small town.
If you want plenty of variety in your teaching timetable, you'll get more in a small town.
If you enjoy a more relaxed pace of life than the frantic speed of Moscow, you will enjoy living in a small town.
If you really want to immerse yourself in the Russian language and culture, you can do it better in a small town.
Small towns are not as remote as you might think; in fact all of them are within 40km of the Kremlin. They have the advantage of peaceful and homelike surroundings, and while they are considered satellite schools, they are actually quite close to Moscow.
Locations
Our schools in Zheleznodorozhniy and Zelenograd offer free Russian classes to contract teachers.
Main terms and conditions of Satellite Schools contract
Salary
A teacher's salary depends on their qualifications and experience. It will definitely enable you to lead a comfortable lifestyle anywhere in Russia especially if your choice is a small town outside of Moscow.
Bear in mind that the school takes care of taxation, accommodation costs and utility bills. The starting salary we offer to newly qualified teachers is higher than the average income of middle-class Russians.
Contracts
9- and 8-months long
1 September to May 31
Holidays: 5 working days during the school holiday in autumn and spring. Christmas break December 27th - January 7th. For those who would prefer to work during the school holiday (November and March) we offer camp programmes.
Benefits
25 days paid holiday Accommodation provided Visa support: 1 year multiple entry visa, all costs involved on the teachers' side, i.e. Consulate fee and AIDS test, are paid on completion of the contract Airfare contribution Medical support Monthly travel expenses Airport transfer on arrival and completion of the contract Paid induction period upon arrival Free access to email and Internet facilities 24-hour hotline to emergency assistance
Teacher Development
If you are interested in an hourly-paid contract in a small town school could help you with finding accommodation.
Each newly qualified teacher is assigned a mentor to provide guidance and support. Senior educational staff observes your teaching regularly. There are monthly development seminars on a variety of topics, for example teaching pronunciation, activities for YL and using video. Our teacher training department runs externally validated courses in teaching young learners and the Cambridge DELTA. Please see the list of seminar topics for the last academic years here.
Career Opportunities
As the largest school in the former Soviet Union we can offer our teachers excellent opportunities for career advancement. Our Educational Management Team (EMT) consists of Senior Teachers, Assistant Directors of Studies and Directors of Studies. The EMT provides support for teachers and is constantly revising and improving our educational systems and procedures. Although we do recruit senior staff from outside the company we believe strongly in internal promotion and if you are a dedicated ELT professional thinking about a senior position, this is definitely the school for you! We are involved in the annual International House internal transfer system and this year teachers have transferred to IH schools in Portugal, Georgia, Mexico and Algeria. Our school is rated highly by other ELT employers and former teachers and senior staff work all over the world for organisations like Bell and the British Council.
Testimonials
James Stewart was working for BKC-IH as an ADOS of exam classes during 2006-2007 academic years. Now he is working as a Senior Teacher in Zheleznodorozhny.
You can also e-mail James to get more first hand information at jstewart@bkc.ru
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