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This course explores the principles and practices of the management role within a language teaching organisation. Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside professionals from a range of managerial contexts and explore the key issues of their current or future roles through participatory activities and critical analysis of contemporary thought and theoretical models in the discipline. We explore the tasks and responsibilities of management and the soft skills that are required to realise these within the essentially people-oriented workplace of language education. The course has been specifically designed to be practical and relevant for participants from a range of settings and management roles. Apply
Is this course for you?Location: Online
Experience:
Academic managers of English ELT institutions and managers/advisors working on ELT and other educational projects. Teachers with management responsibilities and also teachers planning on moving into management Language Level: B2/C1 or higher
Course dates:
13 January - 19 March 2025 22 April - 25 June 2025 15 September - 19 November 2025 Certification:
NILE Certificate Course Length: 8 weeks
Course fees: £545
Minimum age: 18
Max class size: 18
Tutor-led and highly interactive
Live and asynchronous eLearning platforms
Specialist ELT eLibrary
Accredited by AQUEDUTO
Course contentOrganisational Management - e.g. structures, cultures and systems
The Manager Role - e.g. roles, approaches and leadership models
Managing People - motivation, supporting groups and conflict management
Managing Performance - competency analysis & development and appraisal system design
Managing Quality - stakeholder analysis, client relations and quality assurance approaches
Managing Change - management investigation, planning and change management strategies
This course takes a practical approach to the development of management skills and knowledge, using real-life scenarios and case studies to illuminate how you can successfully apply management theory to your own specific context. Participants on the course will gain insight into key strands of educational management, including academic management, human resource management, project management, marketing and finance.
Further InformationNILE Online courses are highly interactive and learning takes place through varied and engaging multimedia content and the collaboration between participants from different contexts. All participants work on the same unit in the same week but there is a high level of flexibility within that time period to help you fit studying around your life and work. The interaction, via forums and other collaborative tools built into the platform, helps and encourages you to share ideas, ask questions, explore concepts and build up a community. You need a computer, a headset (with microphone) and an Internet connection. Much of the course can be done on a mobile device, but a computer is needed for certain activities and tasks. Participants have access to NILE's extensive ELT e-library and an innovative social and cultural programme. All NILE Online courses include an element of professional language development, i.e. language related to course content and/or the classroom. Meet a Course Tutor: Martyn Clarke
Martyn has worked in ELT for over 30 years in the UK, Europe, Central America and Africa. He has taught English at all levels and in many contexts, from one-to-one in financial institutions to rural schools with classes of 80 students. His management experience includes three years as Director of Operations for a group of language schools in the UK and Ireland. In this role he oversaw the project management of professional development systems, as well as a syllabus review and reform project. His main professional interests lie in two main areas. First, the processes of professional development and how this is fostered by management within organisations to create a culture of support and learning. The other related area is in the approaches and practices of mentoring and teacher supervision. Available dates:
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