Language Co-ordinator (French) London, England
Job description
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Language Centre
Language Co-ordinator (French)
Salary from £48,196 - £55,718 pa inclusive, with potential to progress to £62,053 pa inclusive of London allowance
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to lead our French team and French language provision for our own BSc students, for degree students taking French as a credit-bearing elective course and on our extra-curricular courses for a wide range of students at LSE.
You will work closely with the Director of the Language Centre to ensure that our French provision continues to be innovative and forward looking. You will oversee the progress of our own BSc students studying French, and also have responsibility for the Year Abroad at Sciences Po that forms part of our BSc Language, Culture and Society. Additionally, and you will coordinate the design and delivery of our credit-bearing and extracurricular courses leading a team of 9 teachers.
You will also play a key role in the design and delivery of assessment, ensuring School quality assurance standards are met and embedding and disseminating best practice. The successful candidate will have native or near native competence in French and English, a relevant postgraduate qualification in language teaching or applied linguistics and extensive experience of the management of language teaching in Higher Education.
This post involves teaching 230 hours per annum on courses that form part of undergraduate programmes and on our non-degree French language programme.
You will need to have:
- Extensive experience of the management of French language teaching in Higher Education.
- A proven track record of teaching French within the UK Higher Education system across a range of levels and course types
- A Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent and a relevant postgraduate qualification in language teaching or applied linguistics
- Knowledge and understanding of the latest developments within modern language teaching and learning.
- Proven track record in designing and developing materials and resources for a range of levels and for in person and online learning
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Dr Neil McLean ([email protected])
The closing date for receipt of applications is 26 March 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
