Second Foreign Language Teacher Position

Fall - 2022

AKFA University – School of Education
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive/commensurate with experience
Posted: 04/20/2022
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Category: Language Teaching

ABOUT AKFA UNIVERSITY

AKFA University has been established according to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan dated February 15, 2019. Our university is aiming to achieve its goal of being the leading institution of higher education in the region and contributing to the development of Uzbekistan.

AKFA University brings together a wide range of faculties and departments, and we are currently engaged in the development of numerous interdisciplinary programs in such areas as education, science, medicine, and engineering. The AU School of Education has the vision to become one of the highest-ranking schools in its field in Central Asia, drawing on its core values of integrity, justice, advancement, academic excellence, and professionalism.

LANGUAGES

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Plans, designs, and provides 18 teaching hours weekly, or equivalent as scheduled by the Dean which reflects an understanding of the program’s philosophy, objectives, and curriculum.
• Evaluates student achievement of curricular objectives and outcomes related to the module.
• Monitors attendance and student behavior and evaluates student performance.
• Provide instruction in a variety of instructional modalities when needed (in-person, online, and hybrid).
• Holds regular and weekly office hours to provide individual instruction to students.
• Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and assessment of learning outcomes each semester.
• Participates in regular professional development activities/seminars/workshops as offered by the AU School of Education.
• Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
• Assists in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
• Contributes to program, departments, campus, and university extracurricular activities and initiatives including taking part in program and department faculty meetings.
• Participates in graduation, honors, pinning, and graduation ceremonies.
• Adheres to University internal and State policies relating to the job.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

This job requires any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and/or experience as indicated below:

1. Education and Training:

Minimum or Required:

• A master’s degree (or higher) in Linguistics and Philology in the following language areas: German, Chinese, Arabic, Uzbek.
• One to three years of university-level teaching experience
• Ability/teaching skills to use a variety of active and student-centered teaching methods.
• Working knowledge of word-processing software, email, and computer-integrated instruction.

Preferred:

• Good command of English - IELTS band score 5.5 minimum
• Experience living/working/studying abroad
• Research achievements such as original research articles in Scopus indexed journals are highly recommended.

Equipment Skills:

• Various equipment to do with the field of study
• Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

Personal skills/qualifications:

• Excellent command of the language (equivalent to IELTS band 7.5 minimum)
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Confident and respectful towards colleagues at all levels.
• A supportive, tolerant, and collaborative team player. Understands and works towards team objectives.
• Ability to self-motivate.
• Ability to plan workload but remain flexible.
• Ability to meet deadlines and display strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Capability to balance competing demands.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All interested and qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter, resume (Curriculum Vitae), a Teaching Philosophy, and all relevant documents to the HR Department of AKFA University hr@akfauniversity.org  or apply via www.akfauniversity.org