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Russian instructor (summer term)

Nazarbayev University - Astana, Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University seeks to appoint three instructors to teach intensive Russian classes to international students during a 6-week summer intensive program. The program will provide beginning, intermediate, and advanced Russian courses in an intensive format in a situation of partial language immersion. Under the supervision of the program coordinator and the dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Russian instructors will be expected to teach four hours per day during a five-day working week using a communicative, content-based approach and contribute to the day-to-day operations of the program.

Nazarbayev University will provide, in addition to a competitive salary, tickets from your home destination to Astana and back (subject to the 10% flat tax rate), housing, and visa support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deliver four hours of language instruction per day, Monday through Friday

In consultation with the program coordinator, develop a comprehensive course syllabus including course description, course goals and objectives, and assessment criteria

Prepare daily lessons and provide instruction based on the principles of communicative language teaching, content-based instruction, and authentic materials use

Keep track of student progress by using appropriate formative and summative assessment tools

Keep program coordinator actively informed of student progress, hold regular office hours, and work closely with student tutors to assess student needs for support outside the classroom

Attend daily and weekly program faculty meetings

Provide peer support to other faculty members as necessary

Collaborate with the program coordinator, fellow instructors, and student tutors to establish relevant co-curricular activities for students

Help promote co-curricular activities and participate in co-curricular activities as necessary

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

Native of near-native proficiency in Russian and English

Excellent teaching and interpersonal communication skills

Familiarity with communicative and content-based teaching practices and use of authentic materials

Proven dedication to excellence in language teaching

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

M.A., ABD, or Ph.D. in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language, SLA with focus on Russian, Slavic Languages and Literatures, or a comparable degree in a related field

2+ years of previous language teaching experience in the target language strongly preferred, as well as experience working with English-speaking students

Previous experience teaching in intensive program preferred

Previous experience with content- and/or project-based instruction strongly preferred

Knowledge of or experience with ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines strongly preferred

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

To apply, send the following materials by email to Victoria Thorstensson at victoria.thorstensson@nu.edu.kz
1) a cover letter,
2) a CV/resume,
3) sample teaching evaluations, and
4) sample teaching materials and syllabi (no more than 10 pages).
Please, convert all attachments to pdfs, and indicate “Application for Russian Instructor Position” in the subject line.

Applications are due: March 15, 2016

Posted on March 02, 2016.