The major purpose of hiring Teacher Assistants for the BBA English Program is to assist young university graduates in their professional development to become qualified full-time English language instructors at Azerbaijan University.
Teacher Assistants have one academic year to demonstrate their performance and commitment to teaching before they are promoted to a full-time Instructor position.
Duties and Responsibilities of Teacher Assistant:
Assisting the English Program instructors with
a. marking student examinations, tests, and assignments under the supervision of the course instructors;
b. invigilation/proctoring of examinations paired with a Program instructor;
c. providing academic assistance to students during office hours;
d. photocopying, typing, or any other academic tasks requested by the instructor;
e. offering workshops, small group meetings, office hours to students upon the instructor’s request;
f. completing required grade-related paperwork.
g. substitution: in emergency cases, the teacher assistant might be asked to substitute a full-time instructor. In such a case, the TA should adequately prepare for in-class instruction.
h. contributing to and participating in Professional Development sessions.
REQUIREMENTS
• MA in EFLESL or in related fields and/or Certificate of international training programs such as CELTA or DELTA.
BENEFITS
AU offers a competitive remuneration package and attractive conditions of employment.
Interested candidates are requested to submit, preferably, in Word or PDF format, attached to an e-mail message: (1) a letter of interest specifying particular suitability for the position, (2) a current resume, and (3) the names, email and business addresses of at least 2 references.
Send materials via e-mail to [email protected] specifying the Job Title in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.