Ad-Hoc Language Instructor

Job Summary

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. 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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• 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
• 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