University or Organization: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Department: Department of Arts and Humanities
Job Location: Barcelona, Spain
Job Title: Part-time Online Instructor for Technology-Mediated Language Teaching
Job Rank: Professor
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics and Technology, or related field
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 is looking to hire affiliated teaching staff for the academic year 2023/2024. Affiliated teaching staff need to have experience and currently be employed in their field. Therefore, applicants must have a main professional activity that they will maintain alongside their work as affiliated teaching staff.
POSITION: Part-time online instructor for the MA degree in Technology-Mediated Language Teaching and Learning at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Department of Arts and Humanities)
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: Doctoral degree in Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics and Technology, or related fieldNative or near-native proficiency in either Spanish or EnglishTeaching experience with adults/university studentsInitiative, good communication skills, and ability to work as part of a team in innovative contextsAdvanced ICT skills (text editors, spreadsheet programs, PowerPoint, etc.)Experience in the use of online communication tools for online collaborative work (forums, blogs, etc.)Having a separate main line of work is an indispensable requirement for the selection processPreferred: Native or near-native proficiency in both Spanish and EnglishExperience in distance learning/teaching, especially in virtual learning environmentsFamiliarity with computer applications and techniques relevant to technology-mediated language teaching and learningLanguage teaching experienceGraduate-level teaching experienceThe candidate will need to provide a cover letter in English or Spanish.The language of instruction will be Spanish or English depending on the candidate's profile.
To apply: To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate following this link. Once registered, you can apply from the candidate area.
End of application period: 8 Nov. 2023. No CVs will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (Madrid time) of the preceding day.
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Application Deadline: 07-Nov-2023
Mailing Address for Applications: Web Address for Applications: https://selection.uoc.edu/web/profile/login.aspx Contact Information: Ms. Gema Ballesteros
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