Part Time Lecturer - Intensive Language Institute

University of Miami • Coral Gables, FL

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About The Position

The University of Miami (UM) is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common purpose of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making UM a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 13,400 faculty and staff from all over the world. The Intensive Language Institute (ILI) at the University of Miami is seeking to augment and diversity its pool of part time lecturers for part time teaching on an as-needed basis. The ILI is particularly interested in interactive and motivated English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese language instructors who are comfortable working in a diverse environment on a flexible schedule. Selected candidates will follow curriculum provided by the department and/or develop appropriate materials, exercises, and tests for assigned classes; demonstrate the ability to adapt to new techniques and situations required by the teaching assignment; demonstrate knowledge of instructional technology applied to classroom language pedagogy; attend all required meetings; assess students' performance; meet responsibilities and deadlines for recording progress reports and grades, provide evaluations, recommendations and any other input requested regarding student performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• 2-3 years of teaching experience in the target language

Responsibilities

• Follow curriculum provided by the department and/or develop appropriate materials, exercises, and tests for assigned classes
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to new techniques and situations required by the teaching assignment
• Demonstrate knowledge of instructional technology applied to classroom language pedagogy
• Attend all required meetings
• Assess students' performance
• Meet responsibilities and deadlines for recording progress reports and grades
• Provide evaluations, recommendations and any other input requested regarding student performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees