Teacher Assistant

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Azerbaijan University

Teacher Assistant

Business Faculty, English Language Program,

The major purpose of hiring Teacher Assistants for the English Language 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 year, maximum two academic years, 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. completing required grade-related paperwork.
e. teaching 4-6 hours a week in cooperation with the full-time instructors of the English Language Program
f. 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.
g. contributing to and participating in Professional Development sessions.

REQUIREMENTS

MA in EFLESL or in related fields, university teaching experiences of at least a year.

BENEFITS

AU offers a competitive remuneration package and attractive conditions of employment. The position provides a paid summer leave of 30 calendar days.

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.