Online Instructor in Technology-Mediated Language Teaching and Learning

The UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) is an innovative university that is rooted in Catalonia and open to the world. It offers people lifelong learning to help them and society advance, while carrying out research into the knowledge society.

The UOC wants to be a university that, by being connected to the network of the world’s universities, drives the creation of a global knowledge space and cutting-edge research in the knowledge society. The UOC has an innovative educational model that focuses on the student. The University offers them a top quality and personalized education that helps them to be more competitive and contributes to the progress of society.

The UOC is looking to hire affiliated teaching staff for the academic year 2024/2025 

Affiliated teaching staff need to have experience and currently be employed in their field. The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya needs professionals whose main professional activity is linked to the position they are applying for, enabling them to provide a quality service. Therefore, applicants must have a main professional activity that they will maintain alongside their work as affiliated teaching staff. 

POSITION:  Part-time online instructor for the MA degree in Technology-Mediated Language Teaching and Learning at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. 

We are looking for course instructors for the MA degree in Technology-Mediated Language Teaching and Learning at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Department of Arts and Humanities).

https://www.uoc.edu/ca/estudis/masters/master-universitari-ensenyament-idiomes-tecnologia

Responsibilities:

Based in an online learning environment, course instructors introduce, guide, plan, stimulate, focus, motivate and tie together students' learning processes with a proactive approach. They provide teaching assistance to students both individually and collectively, monitoring their learning over the course of the semester. They address students' doubts, offer examples and further explanations, stimulate debates, encourage participation in forums, and provide personalized feedback to help students' learning processes. Course instructors may also engage in other activities related to the creation of learning resources.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics and Technology, or related field
• Native or near-native proficiency in either Spanish or English 
• Teaching experience with adults/university students
• Initiative, good communication skills, and ability to work as part of a team in innovative contexts
• Advanced ICT skills (text editors, spreadsheet programs, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience in the use of online communication tools for online collaborative work (forums, blogs, etc.)
• Having a separate main line of work is an indispensable requirement for the selection process

 Preferred

• Native or near-native proficiency in both Spanish and English
• Experience in distance learning/teaching, especially in virtual learning environments
• Familiarity with computer applications and techniques relevant to technology-mediated language teaching and learning
• Language teaching experience
• Graduate-level teaching experience

The candidate will need to provide a cover letter in English or Spanish.

The language of instruction will be Spanish or English depending on the candidate's profile. 

Interested candidates should visit the Join our team section of the website, where you can find the terms and conditions. 

To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate, by clicking the 'Apply' button once registered, you can apply from the candidate area. 

End of application period: 15 Apr. 2024. No CVs will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (Madrid time) of the preceding day.

Contact us: [email protected]