WE’RE HIRING: ACADEMIC SEMINAR LEADER

An opportunity to join our team of freelance teachers at Engame Academy, an educational organisation with a mission to support young people find their purpose and prepare them to succeed at university and in their professional career.

You are invited to be part of our professional community, and use your expertise and experience to support the academic orientation of Hungarian secondary school students.

Who are we?

Our mission is to help high school students find their place in the world and guide them towards personal and professional fulfillment.

Since 2010, our educational program is dedicated to helping students discover their own path by equipping them with key 21st century skills, capabilities and perspectives.

What will you be doing?

Overview

We are looking for freelance Academic Seminar Leaders to contribute to our educational program in Engame’s  Junior year.

As Academic Seminar Leader, you’ll teach a small group of students for 6 consecutive weeks (90-minute classes). Seminars provide insight into a subject area thus supporting students’ academic orientation, and also aim to develop foundational knowledge and skills in the context of the field(s) covered.

We are looking for

expertise in an academic field

interest / experience in working with young people in an educational setting

passion to help students grow their knowledge about particular aspects of your field to support their decision-making for their future study path

interest in assembling knowledge into lesson plans and teach sessions using non-formal, interactive methods

Leading a seminar includes

Facilitate engaging sessions that inspire students to engage in studies of a connecting academic field

Share resources with students between classes to inspire further exploration of practical applications of concepts taught

Provide formative feedback to students on their development throughout the term and on home assignments

Design your own syllabus and lesson plans, with support from our Pedagogic Director

Engame will share guidelines on teaching methodology and provide support with your teaching

Mentoring Payment

This is a fixed-term temporary assignment. Payment for Junior mentoring is (per student per academic year – for the school year 2023/24) by one of the following options:

72,000 HUF + VAT

in case you can issue an invoice

OR

Gross 64,000 HUF

in case of commission agreement (megbízási szerződés), minus payroll costs, HUF 3,900 per payment.

Fees are under currently under review for the 2024/25 academic year. More info will be shared further along the recruitment process.

Requirements

“Engame is very inspiring for both students and staff members. This is all thanks to the team’s passion for helping our students.”

Peti, Pedagogic Director

Remuneration

This is a short-term freelance engagement for one Engame term, ca. 6-8 weeks in length. Our teaching fee includes preparation, teaching and uploading resources to our LMS.
If you are able to provide an invoice as a sole trader / through a company, payment is 152,250 HUF + VAT. Alternatively, we can contract you via commission agreement where payment is 136,000 HUF before tax.

Ready to join the team?

What to do if you’re interested:

1. Submit your contact details to receive an application form.
2. Attend our Engagement Day (mid-June) to find out more about working with us.
3. Send your seminar proposal (topic description and outline for six sessions) for review.
4. Join onboarding for our selected candidates (end of August).

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Please note that this position is subject to a background check and for Hungarian citizens, a certificate of good conduct will be required.