24 oct
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Lite Thinking
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Bogotá, D.C.
24 oct
Lite Thinking
Bogotá, D.C.
# Business English Consultant and Trainer – Level A1September 15, 2026Bogota / ColombiaCompensation: NegotiableRemoteShareIdeal Professional ProfileWe are seeking a consultant-trainer specializing in Business English, with proven experience training adults and professionals in corporate settings.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the international program “Basic English for Business Purposes (A1),” which is designed to develop the fundamental communication skills needed to function effectively in real-world work situations.
The candidate must have excellent command of the English language, clear communication skills, a passion for teaching, and the ability to lead dynamic, practical, and interactive sessions. Experience applying experiential learning methodologies, the flipped classroom, simulations, role-playing, and activities based on business scenarios will be highly valued.Required Experience* Teaching
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of experience teaching English to adults, professionals, or corporate teams, preferably in Business English programs.
* Advanced Language Proficiency:C1 or C2 level of English, demonstrated through international certifications or verifiable academic and professional experience.
* Business English Instruction: Experience developing communication skills applicable to meetings, phone calls, presentations, business travel, negotiations, corporate events, and everyday office communication.
* Knowledge of the CEFR Framework: Proficiency in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and experience teaching programs for participants at the beginner A1/A1+ level .* Online Training: Experience conducting synchronous sessions via platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet,
as well as facilitating asynchronous activities within LMS platforms.
* Design of Practical Experiences: Ability to create exercises, simulations, conversations, collaborative activities, and business case studies tailored to students with basic English skills.
* Learning Assessment: Experience administering diagnostic, formative, and performance-based assessments to measure listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and language use.Desirable Experience (Bonus Points)* Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Modern Languages, English Language and Literature, Education, Applied Linguistics, Translation, Communication, or related fields.
* International certifications in English language teaching, such as CELTA, DELTA, TESOL, TEFL, TKT, or equivalents.
* Current language proficiency certification through Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Linguaskill, or equivalent tests.
* Experience using the GSE Learning Objectives for Professional English.
* Experience working with academic materials from Pearson, Cambridge, Oxford, Express Publishing, or other international publishers.
* Knowledge of methodologies such as the Flipped Classroom, Communicative Language Teaching, Task-Based Learning, and experiential learning.
* Experience designing customized English programs for specific companies or professional sectors.
* Proficiency with digital tools such as Microsoft Planner, Canva, Creately, online forms,
and learning platforms.
Key Responsibilities
* Program Delivery: Lead synchronous sessions for the Basic English for Business Purposes (A1) program, fostering a participatory, practical, and appropriate learning environment for beginner-level students.
* Development of Communication
Skills:
Teach participants how to introduce themselves, describe their job and company, discuss work routines, make simple phone calls, organize meetings, and request information.
* Application to Business Scenarios: Develop activities related to business travel, office visits, corporate events, meetings, workplace favors, business presentations, negotiations, and employment contracts.
* Teaching Linguistic Fundamentals: Facilitating the learning of essential structures such as the verb *“to be*,” the simple present, the present continuous, the simple past, the future with *“will*,” modal verbs, pronouns, possessive adjectives, prepositions, and expressions of time.
* Designing Practical Activities: Implementing role-plays, guided conversations, presentations, simulated phone calls, and the drafting of emails, forms, schedules, job profiles, and company descriptions.
* Learning Preparation: Assign *pre-work
* activities, independent practice exercises, and preparatory materials as part of a flipped classroom strategy.
* Academic Support: Answer questions, provide timely feedback, and conduct follow-up sessions to reinforce participants’ individual progress.
* Performance Assessment: Evaluate activities, business case studies, written exercises, presentations, and conversations, verifying compliance with the objectives corresponding to the A1+ level.
* **Academic Record-Kee
📌 Business English Consultant and Trainer – Level (Bogotá, D.C.)
🏢 Lite Thinking
📍 Bogotá, D.C.