Ad-Hoc Language Instructor

The Languages program at UW-Madison's Division of Continuing Studies maintains a pool of experienced online instructors of French, Italian, Portuguese, German, and Spanish to teach adult non-credit courses (levels A1-B2) on an ad-hoc basis. Our practical courses are designed for the public and serve adult learners seeking to learn a new language or improve their language skills. Online conversation sessions generally take place between 5:30 and 8:30pm CT to accommodate adult learners' schedules.

Our program is fully online and uses a flipped classroom approach to help students maximize their time with the instructor. Please watch Dr. Julie Dahl's video or read the blog post describing the format of our courses. Course content is already created (Spanish) or a textbook is used (French, Italian, and Portuguese). Additional audiovisual materials delivered through Canvas.

Job duties include:

• Facilitating weekly online conversation sessions on Zoom
• Responding to emails and discussion forum posts in a timely manner
• Providing feedback on short written assignments (no grade recording)
• Developing and sending out conversation session agendas a week in advance of each conversation session.

Specific job responsiblities are assigned per course and are dependant on course length, size, and instructor experience. Subsequent teaching opportunities are contingent upon satisfactory teaching evaluations and performance.

• Measures student performance and progress, utilizing assessment tools to align with established mission and philosophy

• Researches and selects curriculum content, designs courses, and prepares assessment tools regarding specific programs to align with unit objectives and strategy

• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to identify learning barriers and difficulties, develops solutions and aligns resources with student needs to support learner advancement academically

• Instructs continuing education classroom activities and guides learning to align with existing curriculum

• Serves as a subject matter expert and communicates with program affiliates, students, and stakeholders providing information and answering questions based on curriculum materials and standards

Continuing Studies, Noncredit

MINIMUM $350 per course. Pay is per course and determined by experience and qualifications, as well as course length and number of hours taught per evening.

• MA in the language you teach or related field (i.e., Second Language Acquisition, Linguistics, etc.)
• Resident in the US with permission to work in the US
• Native speaker or near-native command of the language you are hired to teach
• Demonstrated teaching experience
• Available between 5:30-8:30pm CT one or two evenings a week (Monday through Thursday)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and the language of focus

• 2 years of online teaching experience
• Experience using online learning platforms such as Canvas, D2L or Blackboard
• Highly organized and self-directed
• Experience teaching adult learners

MA required in language taught or related field

Interested applicants should submit a CV focused on teaching experience and a one-page cover letter outlining your qualifications. Applications will be reviewed regularly.

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