Part Time Chinese Language Teacher

UN Atlas; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is seeking a part-time Chinese language teacher to serve UN staff, delivering courses remotely or on-site in Geneva. The role supports multilingualism and staff development within the CLM Language Training Programme.

You will design and deliver general and specialized courses, update learning materials, manage the Moodle platform, assess learners, and provide constructive feedback in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years teaching Chinese to adults in multicultural settings.
• Experience in curriculum design or teacher training is desirable.
• Experience with e-learning tools and online collaboration is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach Chinese language courses (general and specialized) remotely or in-person.
• Prepare classes with updated materials aligned with CLM curriculum.
• Administer and maintain the CLM Moodle platform and upload content.

Skills

Teaching Chinese

Curriculum development

Language assessment

Moodle administration

E-learning tools

Online collaboration

Feedback provision

Communication

Collaboration

Multicultural adaptability

Tools

Moodle

Job description

Work arrangement Remote / Home-based

Organizational Context

The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) through its Center for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM) Language Training Programme (LTP) promotes linguistic balance and multilingualism. The LTP offers language courses in six official UN languages to improve staff language abilities. This role supports the LTP by hiring additional part-time teachers to meet high demand.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to teach Chinese language courses, both general and specialized, to UN staff in Geneva, either in-person or online. The role contributes to the UN's mandate of promoting multilingualism and enhancing staff's work-related language skills. By delivering engaging and effective instruction, the teacher will help students achieve proficiency in Chinese, thereby supporting the UN's operational effectiveness and fostering a multicultural work environment. The role also involves utilizing and maintaining the CLM language learning platform, providing feedback, and administering assessments to ensure a high standard of language education.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include teaching Chinese language courses (general and specialized) in-person or online, and preparing classes with updated learning materials aligned with the LTP curriculum. The role involves administering and maintaining the CLM language learning platform (Moodle), including setting up courses, monitoring student progress, and uploading content. Providing timely and constructive feedback to students on their progress and offering advice for skill development is crucial. Additionally, the teacher will administer, assess, and grade tasks, tests, and exams according to UN standards, and manage administrative duties such as maintaining attendance and grading records. Collaboration with colleagues and participation in meetings are also expected.

Work Experience

A minimum of four years of experience teaching Chinese as a foreign/second language to adults in a multicultural setting is required. At least three years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, or language teacher training is also necessary. Experience with e-learning tools, learning management systems (like Moodle), and online collaboration tools is desirable, as is experience in an international multicultural environment.

Skills

Teaching Chinese (general and specialized), curriculum development, language assessment and grading, Moodle administration, e-learning tools, online collaboration, feedback provision, communication, collaboration, multicultural environment adaptability.

Languages

Required Not informed

Desired Chinese, French, English

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