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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Ad Hoc Language Instructor in MADISON, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Languages program at UW-Madison\'s Division of Continuing Studies maintains a pool of experienced online instructors of French, Italian, Portuguese, 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. Please watch Dr. Julie Dahl\'s video or read the blog post describing the format of our courses. 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. Responsibilities: Develops and instructs non-credit course sessions on a specific topic or within an area of expertise to provide continuing education opportunities to the institution and affiliated community. Instructs continuing education classroom activities and guides learning to align with existing curriculum 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 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 Serves as a subject matter expert and communicates with program affiliates, students, and stakeholders providing information and answering questions based on curriculum... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/8F9762DDF0C844D2

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