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- 1. SCOTT D DIRKS 1347Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446 Home: 512-417-5325 - dirks.scott@gmail.com Summary English instructor and administrator with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 8+ years of teaching experience and 3+ years of managing experience. Core Qualifications • 8 years teaching experience, focus on ESL, US and Costa Rica • 3+ years staff and project management experience • Experience with instructional design and performance assessments • TESOL certification • Expertise in curriculum development for ESL programs and TOEFL test preparation courses • Managing classroom for diverse populations • Development and management of internship and university placement programs in the Boston area • Outstanding social skills • Audio-visual aid implementation • Strong computing skills, proficient in all Microsoft Office programs Achievements Administration • Managed team of 20+ teachers, earning the highest ranking out of 22 schools across the nation for 2 consecutive quarters and 3rd overall for 2011. Also earned highest ranking in first quarter of 2012. Team Building and Leadership: • Delivered monthly developmental workshops and orientations to teaching staff to ensure smooth adoption of program, earning strengths in communication and training during an ACCET accreditation audit in 2011 Technology Integration • Facilitated a six week study on the benefits of Carnegie Speech Native Accent English speech training with classroom instruction in 2011. The pronunciation program was integrated nationally in Jan. 2013 Professional Experience ESL Teacher-Instructor 4 (30-35 hours teaching per week) June 2012 to Current Kaplan International-Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA • Teach classes using Kaplan curriculum, across multiple levels, as assigned. • Attend staff meetings and in-house workshops; participated in ongoing teacher training programs. • Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning, including maintaining classroom facilities. • Assist Academic Director in development of curricula, syllabi, and various other materials. Academic Manager June 2008 to June 2012 Kaplan International-Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA • Managed the selection, hiring, orientation, training, supervision and observation of all instructors. • Oversaw the academic and teaching budget, class size averages and course materials. • Managed university placement and internship programs. • Monitored academic record keeping; maintained academic files according to regulatory standards. • Assisted the National Academic Director in development of curricula, syllabi, and various other materials.
- 2. ESL Teacher-Instructor 3(21-30hrs teaching per week) January 2008 to June 2008 Kaplan International-Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA • Taught classes using Kaplan curriculum, across multiple levels, as assigned. • Attended staff meetings and in-house workshops; participated in ongoing teacher training programs. • Maintained a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning, including maintaining classroom facilities. ESL Teacher June 2007 to November 2007 Universidad Latina and New Learning Academy – San Jose, Costa Rica • Taught English to beginners and advanced learners-adults and children. • Gained experience teaching business, intensive, and private English courses. • Traveled to local businesses to teach after work ESL programs. Education and Training Texas State University 2006 San Marcos, TX Dual degrees in English and History B.A Related Course Work • Editing • Technical Writing • English Syntax Certifications Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL Certification Boston, MA, 2007 Community Involvement 826 Boston • Supported and participated in after school mentoring, tutoring and fund raising projects for young writers References Available upon request