Departmental Tutor (German - Language Centre)

The Language Centre at the Oxford University Department for Continuing
Education (OUDCE) is the language learning hub for the University of Oxford
students and staff and it also welcomes members of the public. We are seeking
to appoint a German Language tutor to deliver language courses to a wide range
of learners on general or specialised language courses.





**About the role**



The role of our language tutor is to design and deliver blended learning
language courses through classroom-based (in person or online) and technology
enhanced learning (via the University VLE, Canvas) across the Language
Centre’s portfolio of programmes. Work in support of teaching will include
contributing to curriculum development and review, assessment and examination,
quality assurance and professional development, to ensure that the Language
Centre’s offering reflects the high standards of excellence of the University
of Oxford.



Our language tutors teach a variety of daytime and evening classes during the
academic term and as agreed outside term time. Classes are taught during the
three eight-week university terms, with additional intensive courses taught in
the most popular languages in weeks 8-10 at the end of each term in semi-
intensive mode. Tutors may also contribute to summer courses and events held
outside the academic calendar. Most classes are held at the Language Centre,
some are delivered on departmental or college premises and some are taught
online. Tutors teach to small groups (maximum class size usually 16), usually
following an existing or updated learning pathway that learners engage with
prior to their class. Tutors have the stimulating responsibility of working
with language learners from diverse cultural, linguistic and academic subject
areas – learners who are predominantly offer-holders and students, university
and staff, their partners, academic visitors, alumni and some members of the
public. Tutors will work in a team spirit with other language tutors,
particularly any other tutors in the language(s) they teach themselves.
Language tutors are expected to actively endorse the Centre’s vision and
mission and to deliver courses benchmarked to the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR). Tutors are expected to undertake regular CPD
activities internally and externally in order to maintain a rigorous and up to
date professional profile.





This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.





**About you**



You will have substantial experience of teaching German in Higher education,
from ab initio courses to proficiency levels and for specific purposes.
Ideally, you will have a Master’s level teaching qualification to teach
Germans to speakers of other languages. With near native linguistic
competence, you will have a solid grounding in linguistics and second language
acquisition, with a demonstrable aptitude for engaging with digital
technologies to enhance learning, creating bespoke course materials as well as
successfully delivering language classes in person and online.





**About us**



OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to
benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and
forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission
is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to
Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive
opportunities for study and research.





Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and
actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.





**What we offer**



Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of
family friendly and financial benefits including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days’ annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans





**Application process**



You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





To make informal enquiries about the post please contact
marion.sadoux@lang.ox.ac.uk





The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 5 July 2024





Interviews will take place online on Friday 12 July 2024





Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community
that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.





The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes
applications from individuals regardless of their background.