What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time, In-Person, University Russian tutor position at Samford University?
Job Description:
Educated, native or near native speaker of Russian will guide 1 small class of elementary students of that language through an established course of study of the target language during the semester. S/he will speak Russian with students in class, maintain attendance records, evaluate student daily work, create, administer, and grade quizzes and help prepare students for a final exam with an external examiner. S/he will act as a liaison between the language students and the program director and program assistant. Apply here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/samford/jobs/5385035/critical-languages-program-russian-tutor?keywords=&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
The tutor must be a United States resident and eligible to work here.
Assignments are contingent upon sufficient enrollment.
The Russian tutor will work 2-2.6 hours per week Monday and Wednesday OR Tuesday and Thursday at a time amenable to the enrolled students and him/her.
Required Qualifications
To apply for this job, you must be able to answer "yes" to the following questions and your résumé and/or cover letter must clearly support your answers.
• Are you a native or near native speaker of Russian?
• Are you able to understand, read, write, and type the formal standard register of Russian?
• Do you have a college diploma, degree, or equivalent qualification in any field? (This includes: associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or equivalent post-secondary qualifications from your country.)
Qualified applicants will also be required to have the following skills, attributes, and abilities:
• Proficiency in English
• Minimum two years’ experience using Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Ability to meet deadlines promptly
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Professionalism
• Efficiency
• Sitting or standing for up to an hour at a time, walking to the classroom and the language lab, as well as going up and down stairs.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or certification related to second-language teaching
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience of a second language
• Knowledge of the culture and organization of an academic institution
• Proficiency using a learning management system (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, etc.)
• Proficiency using PowerPoint to create teaching presentations
• Proficiency using voice recording software to create teaching and testing materials