Please visit: https://soolin.mis.strath.ac.uk/vacancies/control/vacancylist>vacCat=TSC

These appointments will be made for a 9 month fixed term period only, from September 2009 to June 2010. This is an ideal opportunity for native speakers of Italian who meet our post requirements and wish to spend a 9 month period working within the UK.

Some evening work is a requirement of this position.

Please note that the selection process for this post will take place on 28th/29th July 2009.

2. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

· A letter of application telling us why you have the energy, skills, knowledge and understanding of Higher Education or other ‘Not for profit’ sectors to make a real difference in the post described.

· A completed application form

Applications should be lodged with Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, McCance Building,

16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ by 3 July 2009.

Informal enquiries regarding the post can be directed to George Mann, email george.mann@strath.ac.uk

The main responsibilities of these posts will be to:

· Assist in the teaching of the Italian spoken language programme to 1st - 4th year undergraduate students;
· Teach key language skills e.g. grammar, reading comprehension and writing, which may include the teaching of interpreting and/or translation, assessing student progress and providing feedback to students, and setting and marking assignments with appropriate supervision;

* Manage own teaching activities and prioritise own workload with assistance from more senior team members when required.

4. PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

· A relevant first-degree;

· Cultural awareness of contemporary Italy;

· Experience of working as part of a team in an academic environment (either in the capacity of a student or as a member of staff);

· Native or near native level of fluency/competence in Italian;

· Excellent spoken and written communication skills in Italian and English;

· Good time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines;

· Good teaching and presentation skills;

· IT literate with ability to access Internet sources in English and Italian and to use word processing, presentation and/or spreadsheet packages (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

Desirable criteria:

· A post-graduate qualification in teaching Italian as a foreign language;

· Experience of teaching Italian as a foreign language;

· Experience of teaching language skills using a communicative approach;

· Experience of assessing student performance and providing feedback to students;

· Experience of teaching Italian-English interpreting and/or translation;

· Experience of using IT and/or web based tools to support language learning.