Contract Faculty - New Westminster, Canada - Douglas College

Douglas College

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New Westminster, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Arrangements

The Modern Languages Department of the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts is seeking to expand its list of contract or oncall instructors in Japanese. Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.
Contract work is available for the Summer 2024 semester:
MODL 1172 (Basic Japanese II) scheduled on Tuesdays
Fridays at the New Westminster Campus from May
June 23, 2024.
What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best colleges even better.

The Role

The Department of Modern Languages in the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts is seeking to expand its list of contract instructors qualified to teach Japanese.
Responsibilities
As a contract instructor in the Modern Languages Department you will:
plan and teach lessons based on curriculum guidelines;

- prepare necessary teaching materials, quizzes, tests, exams, etc.;
- assess and evaluate student competencies;
- provide academic advice to learners;
- deliver quality learner-centered instruction;
- maintain currently in the field;
- hold regular office hours;
- maintain currency in the field through regular professional development.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need
- possess a Bachelor's degree or a post-secondary diploma in a field relevant to the teaching of Japanese; a Master's Degree in a relevant area or equivalent advanced experience is highly desirable;
- possess native-level competence in Japanese;
- have a minimum of two years' experience teaching Japanese to adults; experience at the post-secondary level is an asset;
- evidence of an ability to work effectively as part of a team, with excellent communication skills, and effective interpersonal skills;
- demonstrate initiative, creativity, and self-directedness;
- show evidence of ongoing professional development.