Swahili Language Tutor, Part-Time (Technical Expert)
Job title: Swahili Language Tutor, Part-Time (Technical Expert) in Tucson, AZ at University of Arizona
Company: University of Arizona
Job description: Swahili Language Tutor, Part-Time (Technical Expert)
Posting Number req22262
Department Second Lang Acquis/Teach Prog
Department Website Link clp.arizona.edu
Location Main Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights The Critical Languages Program (CLP) offers less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) which are not available in traditional departments and formats at the University of Arizona. In partnership with other academic departments, CLP also offers non-credit tutoring in various foreign languages.The Critical Languages Program seeks a part-time language tutor to conduct weekly credit and non-credit tutorial sessions. The candidate must be a fluent proficient speaker of the Swahili language, able to work professionally with small group tutorial sessions (or 1:1) and act as a liaison between the students and examiner. Content focus may include speaking, pronunciation, grammar, writing, reading, and study skills development. Tutoring is expected to be in-person.Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities and inspire on campus and throughout the world a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry: https://humanities.arizona.edu/about/fearless-inquiries-project.The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please .
Duties & Responsibilities
- Create engaging and interactive language lessons for each class or tutoring session, focusing on teaching in the target language
- Cultivate a culture of support for language learning and for improved intercultural competence across all languages
- Conduct weekly tutorial sessions in the use/practice of the Swahili language. Number of hours determined at time of course hire
- Select and add language and cultural content as appropriate to the course D2L content page and share with students
- Finalize course syllabi with dates and post to D2L. Send to the Examiner and Program Coordinator prior to the beginning of the semester
- Provide communication and feedback to students throughout the semester
- Attend program trainings and meetings as necessary
- Record weekly student attendance in D2L
- Schedule classes and submit the schedule to the Program Coordinator prior to the beginning of semester or session
- Promote extra-curricular activities related to language development with students
- Submit evaluations to meet academic deadlines
- Submit tutor self-evaluation to Program Coordinator at the end of the semester
- Adhere to university code of conduct policies
- Complete and keep current all university required trainings required to complete duties
- Complete other duties as needed and assigned
- Complete the Tutor as a Foreign Language Certificate training, subsidized by CLP, for those who do not have a B.A./B.S. degree and/or degree in education or a language related field during the first year of employment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required
- 1 year relevant work experience required
- Native or near-native fluency in Swahili
- Applicants must have experience effectively communicating in English, both verbally and in writing
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule
- Teaching and/or tutoring experience of a foreign language
- Tutoring experience in self-instructional model courses
- Tutoring experience in online environments
- Bachelorâs degree or certification related to second-language teaching