Part Time Russian Language Teacher

The Language Training Programme (LTP) of the Center for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM), Office of the United Nations at Geneva (UNOG), seeks a part-time Russian Language Teacher to promote multilingualism and help staff develop effective work-related language skills. The role involves teaching Russian language courses, preparing learning materials, administering the Moodle platform, providing feedback, and carrying out related administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Teaching Russian general language courses and specialized courses, either in person or online.
• Preparing classes, developing and updating learning materials, in accordance with the curriculum established by the LTP.
• Preparing, monitoring and testing the devices and software required to support class delivery in any format.
• Administering and updating the CLM language learning platform (Moodle).
• Setting up, verifying and technically maintaining the course, monitoring student activity and results in autonomous activities, uploading the post-lesson content.
• Providing group and individual feedback on student progress as well as advice on ways to develop their linguistic skills.
• Administering, assessing and grading tasks, tests and exams, applying UN language standards.
• Carrying out the administrative duties directly related to their teaching, such as setting up the online courses, maintaining student attendance and grading records and communicating with students as needed.
• Attending meetings, collaborating with colleagues and participating in group work sessions.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in language area studies, language teaching, applied linguistics, communication or education/pedagogy or related area is required.
• Degrees with special emphasis on the theory and practice of teaching a second or foreign language to adult learners are desirable.
• A first-level university degree in combination with six years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Post-degree training in second or foreign language teaching is highly desirable.
• A minimum of four years of experience teaching Russian as a foreign or second language to adults in a multi-cultural setting (corporate, academic or other professional setting), is required.
• At least three years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, and/or language teacher training is required.
• Experience using a variety of e-learning tools, learning management systems (i.e. Moodle) and online collaboration tools to teach a second or foreign language is desirable.
• Experience at an international level in a multicultural environment is desirable.
• Expert level of competence in Russian (oral and written) according to the UN Language Framework is required.
• Knowledge of English and French is required.
• Knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage.

Skills

• Russian Language Teaching
• Curriculum Design
• Language Examination Design
• Language Teacher Training
• e-learning Tools
• Learning Management System
• Moodle
• Collaboration Tools
• Multicultural Teaching Experience
• Adult Language Education
• Russian Language Proficiency
• Language Course Preparation
• Feedback Provision
• Language Pedagogy
• Applied Linguistics

Languages

Russian, English, French