The job is for an English Language Tutor / Academic Support Instructor at a university. The role involves helping students improve their English language and learning skills through tutoring, workshops, and academic support.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and small group tutoring (online or in person).
- Help students improve English language skills and learning strategies.
- Prepare learning materials and conduct support sessions and workshops.
- Monitor student attendance and progress.
- Guide struggling students and build their confidence, motivation, and soft skills.
- Use learning systems like SharePoint and Blackboard.
- Work with other university departments to support student success.
- Prepare reports on student performance and participation.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or ELT.
- At least 3 years teaching experience at university level.
- Good skills in teaching technology and curriculum development.
- Ability to work with students from different cultures.
- Teaching certifications like CELTA or DELTA are preferred.
Required Documents:
- CV with cover letter
- Experience certificates
- Academic qualifications and transcripts
- References (contact details)
Full job description
BasicFunction and Responsibility:
- Provide one-to-one tutoring andsmall-group activitiesonline and/or in person.
- Oversee and encourage the use ofthe university’slearning resources including printed, audio-visual, andcomputer-basedequipment, and other learning support methods and materials asthey aredeveloped.
CharacteristicDuties and Responsibilities:
Preparation:
- Prepare paper and online supportmaterial to beused in support and review sessions.
Administration:
- Assist at risk students byinforming them oftheir status, monitoring their attendance, and developingtheir language acquisitionskills.
- Market Success Zone services toenhance theperformance of students registered in all foundation courses.
- Chart learners’ second languageacquisition intheir English classes to their major coursework whether they arein an Arabicor English stream major by formulating an independent languagelearning plan.
- Enhance student success throughincreasingmotivation and developing their confidence and soft skills.
- Coach learners in specific areasof need insecond language acquisition, for example, self- monitoring,memorizing newvocabulary, and/or seeking out conversational practiceactivities.
- Provide access to physical andonline resourcesthat learners can use to develop their second language learningstrategies.
- Update SharePoint and Blackboardon a regularbasis to reflect the services and student visits.
- Provide workshops online andin-class on soft skillsand language acquisition skills.
- Participate in organizing andplanningextra-curricular student initiatives and events that enhance studentsuccessand the acquisition of English skills.
- Provide online and in-classinstruction whenneeded.
Communication:
- Communicate with learners abouttheir individualstatus ad progress in second language acquisition so thatlearners can see theprogress they are making over time.
- Liaise with the FoundationProgram StudentAffairs Section, Student Learning Support Center, StudentPlacement andProgress committee, and Special Needs Support Center.
- Counsel students who strugglewith their Englishlanguage classes in terms of motivation, participation,and/or expectations.
Assessment
- Report on the attendanceandperformance of students bi-weekly, monthly or by end of the semester basedonthe data required.
- Evaluatethe efficiency ofacademic support services through student participation,surveys and focusgroups, etc.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics or ELT from a reputably accredited university/program (Distance and Blended degrees are not accepted. On-campus degrees are required.)
- 3 years’ teaching experience at the tertiary level, student support, testing and assessment, instructional technology, and curriculum and materials development.
- Ability to adapt to and participate in different cultures and learning environments .
- Ability to contribute to an innovative and challenging academic instructional program is an asset.
- Ability to work independently, and/or in a group setting both online and on campus.
- Proficient in Information Communication Technology.
- Holding professional teacher certification is preferable (e.g. CELTA, DELTA, Trinity College, etc…)
Required Documents
Non Academic:
- Curriculum Vitae with cover letter.
- Experience Certificates.
- At least three references including contact numbers and email addresses.
- Highest Academic Qualification.
Academic:
- Current Curriculum Vitae with Cover letter.
- Teaching,research, and service philosophy.
- Three referees’ contact information (physical and email addresses as well their telephones contact).
- Copy of highest earned credential (transcript of highest degree if graduated from an institution where course work was completed. However, if no course work was completed,an copy of certificate letter from the registrar of your highest credential granting institution regarding your highest academic degree).
