LANGUAGE TEACHER, RUSSIAN, LT

## LANGUAGE TEACHER, RUSSIAN, LT - Organization:UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva - Office:UN Office in Geneva Org. Setting and Reporting:The Russian teaching position is located in the Language Training Programme, Centre for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM), Human Resources Management Service in United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG). The Language Training Programme promotes linguistic balance and multilingualism within the Secretariat and improves the language abilities of staff, as mandated by the General Assembly in its resolutions 2480 B (XXIII), 43/224D, and 50/11. In this regard, the Language Training Programme offers language courses in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish to staff members of the United Nations Secretariat and related agencies, diplomats and staff from the country missions to the United Nations. The incumbent reports to the Training Officer in the Language Training Programme. Responsibilities:Within the delegated authority, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties: - Teaches Russian as a foreign language at all levels and for all skills; - Prepares courses and corrects learners' work; - Develops and/or teaches general or specialized Russian language courses including advanced language such as writing skills, in the context of United Nations, to both native and non-native speakers; - Develops and/or teaches in-person, blended, online Russian general and specialized language courses; - Provides pedagogical support and individual feedback to learners and guides them in their learning experience. - Corresponds with learners, maintaining attendance and grading records and other administrative tasks. The Russian teacher serves as the focal point for the Russian programme and in this capacity carries out the following responsibilities: - Sets programme objectives in line with the objectives of the Language Training Programme (LTP); - Prepares the construction and the marking process of language examinations and tests; - Administers and /or marks the language examinations and tests; - Recruits Individual contractors (IC), Russian language teachers as needed, and sets up teachers' evaluation measures, processes and tools, organizes and administers the work of IC Russian language teachers; - Develops and updates course curricula, materials and assessments to target the client's needs; - Designs courses and workshops (including tailor-made courses) and ensures that appropriate methodologies are used; - Updates and creates learning material; - Prepares course schedules as needed; - Works closely with the other language programmes on joint projects for development of the LTP; - Carries out other staff development activities when requested. - Performs other duties as required. Competencies:Professionalism: Identifies learners' needs and matches them to appropriate learning solutions. Provides pedagogical support to learners and keep them informed of their progress. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology. Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office. Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks. Shows willingness to learn new technology. Education:Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in language area studies, language teaching, applied linguistics, communication or education/pedagogy or related area is required. Degrees should come from a university or equivalent institution at which Russian is the language of instruction. Job - Specific Qualification:Degrees with special emphasis on the theory and practice of teaching Russian as a second or foreign language to adult learners are desirable. A minimum of 500 training contact hours (specific training courses, postgraduate courses, etc.), in addition to the hours accumulated to obtain the university degree, in the areas of teaching Russian as a second or foreign language, technology language area studies, curriculum development for adults, language examination design, communication or education/pedagogy is desirable. Work Experience:A minimum of five (5) years of experience, either full-time or part-time, teaching Russian as a foreign or second language to adults in a multi-cultural setting (corporate, academic or other professional setting) is required. At least three (3) years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, and/or teacher training for adults learning Russian is required. A minimum of 550 hours of teaching online group courses over the last five years is desirable. At least two (2) years of experience using learning platforms (e.g. Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard) to carry out the following tasks: managing learning resources, creating and/or administering autonomous digital learning activities, communicating with learners and monitoring their progress and results is desirable. Experience with Office tools is desirable. Experience in creating learning materials, activities and resources for a range of online and in-person courses is desirable. Experience at an international level is desirable. Languages:English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, either EnglishorFrench is required. Russian is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).Required LanguagesLanguageReadingWritingListeningSpeakingEnglishUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIFrenchUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIRussianUN Level IVUN Level IVUN Level IVUN Level IV Assessment:Applications will be screened on the basis of the criteria set forth above with regard to education, work experience and languages. All applications will be reviewed by an Assessment Panel. If a large number of applications are received, the Panel reserves the right to admit to the written test only the most qualified applicants on the basis of a review of the qualifications that are over and above the minimum criteria set out above and an assessment of the work experience as a Russian language teacher. Applicants who are invited to sit for the written test will be informed in writing. The written test may cover any area related to second language acquisition, language teaching methodology and evaluation, and course design with regard to teaching Russian as a second language in a professional setting. On the basis of the results of the written test, the Assessment Panel might invite selected candidates to conduct a teaching demonstration or send a class demonstration recording where their ability to teach a class is evaluated. Depending on the assessment of the teaching demonstration, the Panel will invite selected candidates to the third part of the assessment, which consists of a competency-based interview and may be conducted via online video conference. Admission to