32.3039, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Online English language teacher (course instructor), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

[The LINGUIST List]

LINGUIST List: Vol-32-3039. Tue Sep 28 2021. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 32.3039, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Online English language teacher (course instructor), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Moderator: Malgorzata E. Cavar (linguist at linguistlist.org)
Student Moderator: Jeremy Coburn, Lauren Perkins
Managing Editor: Becca Morris
Team: Helen Aristar-Dry, Everett Green, Sarah Robinson, Nils Hjortnaes, Joshua Sims, Billy Dickson
Jobs: jobs at linguistlist.org | Conferences: callconf at linguistlist.org | Pubs: pubs at linguistlist.org

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org

Please support the LL editors and operation with a donation at:
           https://funddrive.linguistlist.org/donate/

Editor for this issue: Lauren Perkins <lauren at linguistlist.org>
================================================================


Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:40:26
From: Gema Ballesteros [gballesteros at uoc.edu]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Online English language teacher (course instructor), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

 
University or Organization: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 
Department: Centre for Modern Languages
Job Location: Barcelona, Spain 
Web Address: https://www.uoc.edu/opencms_colaboradors/opencms/EN/treballa/index.html
Job Title: Online English language teacher (course instructor)
Job Rank: Instructor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) is an innovative university that is
rooted in Catalonia and open to the world. It offers people lifelong learning
to help them and society advance, while carrying out research into the
knowledge society.

The UOC wants to be a university that, by being connected to the network of
the world’s universities, drives the creation of a global knowledge space and
cutting-edge research in the knowledge society. The UOC has an innovative
educational model that focuses on the student. The University offers them a
top quality and personalized education that helps them to be more competitive
and contributes to the progress of society.

The UOC is looking to hire affiliated teaching staff for the academic year
2021/2022 

Affiliated teaching staff need to have experience and currently be employed in
their field. The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya needs professionals whose
main professional activity is linked to the position they are applying for,
enabling them to provide a quality service. Therefore, applicants must have a
main professional activity that they will maintain alongside their work as
affiliated teaching staff.

POSITION: Online English language teacher (course instructor) for the Centre
for Modern Languages 

Responsibilities:
Based in an online learning environment, course instructors introduce, guide,
plan, stimulate, focus, motivate and tie together students' learning processes
with a proactive approach. They provide teaching assistance to students both
individually and collectively, monitoring their learning over the course of
the semester. They address students' doubts, offer examples and further
explanations, stimulate debates, encourage participation in forums, and
provide personalized feedback to help students' learning processes. Course
instructors may also engage in other activities related to the creation of
learning resources.

Requirements:
 - University degree.
 - Post-graduate qualification in Teaching of English as a foreign
language/CALL.
 - Continued professional development in English language teaching/CALL
(completion of teacher training courses, participation in
workshops/conferences etc.).
 - Teaching experience with university students/adults.
 - Excellent level of English.
 - Initiative, good communication skills, and ability to work as part of a
team in innovative contexts.
 - Advanced ICT skills (text editors, spreadsheet programs, PowerPoint, etc.).
 - Experience in the use of online communication tools for online
collaborative work (forums, blogs, Skype or other VoiP applications, etc.).

Preferred:
 - Experience in distance learning/teaching, especially in virtual learning
environments.
 - Working knowledge of Catalan or Spanish.
 - The candidate will need to provide a cover letter in English.

The deadline for applications is 21 October 2021.
Contact us at the email address below. 

To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate in
the join our team section. Once registered, you can apply from the candidate
area.

This video explains how to register as a candidate applying for an affiliated
teaching staff vacancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm-avlNzCwA



Application Deadline: 21-Oct-2021 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://www.uoc.edu/opencms_colaboradors/opencms/EN/treballa/index.html 
Contact Information
	 
	Email: convocatoriapdc at uoc.edu 


------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***************************    LINGUIST List Support    ***************************
 The 2020 Fund Drive is under way! Please visit https://funddrive.linguistlist.org
  to find out how to donate and check how your university, country or discipline
     ranks in the fund drive challenges. Or go directly to the donation site:
                   https://crowdfunding.iu.edu/the-linguist-list

                        Let's make this a short fund drive!
                Please feel free to share the link to our campaign:
                    https://funddrive.linguistlist.org/donate/
 


----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-32-3039	
----------------------------------------------------------