20/10/2023 School-Supported Self-Taught Language A tutors

Uwcad; Trieste/Trst; Remoto; EUR 10.000 - 30.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

An international educational institution in Trieste seeks School-Supported Self-Taught Language A tutors. Candidates are required to support students aged 16-19 in IB Language A Literature. Responsibilities include helping with book selections, providing materials, and advising on assessments. A self-employed contract is offered for up to 30 hours of online teaching at a rate of €50 per hour. This role provides a unique opportunity to engage with students from diverse backgrounds and support their learning outcomes.

Competenze

• Preferably a teaching qualification and experience in IBDP Language A: Literature.
• Excellent oral and writing skills in the language of instruction.
• Experience working with youth aged 16-19 from diverse backgrounds.

Mansioni

• Help students select a balanced booklist meeting IB requirements.
• Provide relevant text-related materials (notes, articles, etc.).
• Advise on preparation for Individual Oral and Paper 1 analysis.

Conoscenze

Teaching qualification

Excellent oral and writing skills

Youth work experience

Formazione

IBDP Language A: Literature teaching experience

Strumenti

Computer with internet access

Descrizione del lavoro

School-Supported Self-Taught Language A tutors

The College is looking for collaborators with IB DP teaching experience to fill the positions of School-Supported Self-Taught Language A tutors.

The United World College of the Adriatic is an international school located in Duino, Italy, where 16‑to‑19‑year‑old students from over 80 countries engage in the study of the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. Exploring the cultural and linguistic wealth of the languages represented in the College is one of the key elements of the UWC Adriatic educational experience. This aligns with the philosophy championed by Kurt Hahn, the founder of the UWC movement.

Many of the candidates study literature in their best Language (mother tongue) and are offered a course of instruction in the Literature in Translation part of the syllabus as well as assisted in the acquisition of the text‑analysis, commentary and comparative essay‑writing skills. To provide stronger support for the candidates, the College is looking for virtual Language A: Literature tutors.

We are looking for independent collaborators with IB DP teaching experience to fill the positions of School‑Supported Self‑Taught Language A tutors in many languages, among which: Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Marathi, Modern Greek, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Siswati, Slovak, Turkish and Ukrainian.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

The online Language A tutor is responsible for providing the candidate(s) with support, including the following:

• Helping the student select a balanced booklist which meets all the IB requirements regarding the Prescribed List of Authors or compile an individual list in case of a Special Request Language A;
• Sharing relevant text‑related materials (for instance, notes, readings, critical articles, writing samples, interviews, etc.) with the candidate(s);
• Providing professional advice on the preparation for and delivery of the Individual Oral;
• Providing professional advice on writing Paper 1 text analysis and Paper 2 Essay; facilitating the development of text analysis, oral and written commentary as well as essay‑writing skills;
• Providing feedback on a Paper 1 analysis, a Paper 2 Literature essay, a voluntary mock oral examination and the Trial Examination papers.
• Providing grades for these assessments and predicted grades to the SSST coordinator.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Preferably a teaching qualification and experience in IBDP Language A: Literature teaching;
• Excellent oral and writing skills in the language of instruction;
• Experience in working with youth aged 16‑19 years old, coming from diverse backgrounds and environments;
• Computer with internet access to meet students virtually.

The Language A: Literature tutor will be offered a self‑employed contract to include 30 hours of direct online contact teaching of the candidate or group of candidates (normally 2 to 3 people). The exact hour distribution is at the tutor’s discretion, but the recommended spread would be around 10 hours in the first‑year, when the candidates have a more structured and regular school support through the Literature in Translation study classes, and around 20 hours in the second year, prior to the IB examinations and the Trial examinations. Tutoring can begin as soon as the applicants have been identified and can continue till May 2024. Compensation of 50 euros per hour taxable is offered. They will be invoiced for the professional fees and expenses at the end of May 2024. All invoices are due and payable upon presentation. Invoices will be submitted in accordance with the following billing schedule:

Months of Employment: September 2024–May 2025, 50 euros per hour (taxable), May 2024.