Assistant Center Director — West Haven, CT

Company: ELS Educational Services

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General Information
US-CT-West Haven
N/A
Not Specified
Full-Time/Part-Time
Greater than 15 years
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False
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Job Description
If you are looking to make a difference in students’ lives, join our team at ELS! Over the past 50 years, ELS has helped one million students meet their English language study goals by providing a unique experience and intensive English immersion programs of the highest caliber. ELS English programs are offered for students who wish to attend a college or university in the USA or Canada, need Business English to further their career or simply want to explore. With over 55 locations across the North America, ELS allows our students to select the study environment and program that is right for them.


Reporting directly to the Center Director, the Assistant Center Director will be responsible for assisting the Center Director in:

  • Operating the Language Center (and will assume responsibility for operations in the absence of the Center Director)
  • Ensuring the quality of student services
  • Ensuring the quality of the curriculum
  • Ensuring compliance with Department of Homeland Security regulations and policies
  • Ensuring the Language Center is known and respected by referral sources and other appropriate parties
  • Ensuring good personnel relations and compliance with Human Resource policies and procedures
  • Submitting required reports and data to the Center Director, District Director and Headquarters
  • Maintaining a good relationship with the host institution or facility landlord
  • Maintaining a clean, attractive, comfortable facility for staff and students
  • Assisting with the fiscal operations of the Language Center
  • Ensuring the Center funds and property are secure and accounted for

    • Job Requirements

    • College graduate, with MA preferred. Courses in business management, cross-cultural awareness, counseling, and ESL preferred
    • Minimum 2 years managing, including responsibility for hiring and evaluating personnel, preferably in an ESL or educational program
    • Service-oriented, having the ability to relate well to a wide range of cultural groups and to be a willing and effective promoter of ELS to prospective and current clients
    • Goal-oriented, a hands-on manager, and able to identify the need for– and initiate– action plans to continuously improve the services provided

    Benefits
    At ELS, we believe in providing our Language Center Directors with the most competitive benefits available, so we offer:

    • Health/Dental/Vision insurance
    • Employer matches 50% of employee’s first 10% of deferred contribution, 401(K)
    • Life insurance
    • Short and long-term disability
    • Commuter reimbursement
    • Paid sick leave and vacation time
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Bonuses for presenting in conferences
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