French Language Teacher

### Result of Service At least one new "French for Diplomacy" course at UN Level II fully developed in cooperation with other teacher(s) and cleared by the French Programme Head. At least one "French for Diplomacy" course at UN Level III and one workshop at UN Level III delivered to registered learners. At least two workshops for UN Level III and IV designed with other teacher(s) and cleared by the French Programme Head. ### Work Location New York, home-based ### Expected duration 3 months with possibility of extension. ### Duties and Responsibilities The Language and Communications Training Unit (LCTU) at the Capacity Development and Operational Training Services (CDOTS), Office of Support Operations (OSO), Department of Operational Support (DOS), promotes linguistic balance and multilingualism within the Secretariat and improves the language abilities of staff, as mandated by the General Assembly in its resolutions A/RES/78/330, 2480 B (XXIII), 43/224D and 50/11. To do so the LCTU offers language and communication skills courses in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish to staff members at UN Headquarters in New York and also in the Global Secretariat. The personnel in the LCTU are distributed across the six language programmes to work in the delivery, development and the assessment of language and communication skills offerings aligned with organizational goals and priorities, and according to General Assembly mandates, UN policies and instructions on learning, and the Secretary-General´s recommendations on multilingualism. To attend to the demand of language learning the staff members are unable to cover, the LCTU would need to hire teachers as individual contractors on a part-time basis. The number of contractors to be hired varies depending on the demand and the budget available. Teachers can also work on language projects, such as updating and/or design and development of language and communication skills courses and materials, as required. The duties of French part-time language teachers are to promote multilingualism and to help UN staff develop more effective work-related communication skills in French. These duties include the following: - Prepare and teach French language and communication skills courses at all levels via in-person, online, or hybrid modality, assess students’ performances and provide feedback. - Use Learning Management Systems (such as Moodle) and e-learning tools in course preparation and delivery. - Administer the course in the Learning Management System, including maintaining attendance and grading records. - Develop new French language and communication skills courses and learning materials, using innovative instructional technology. - Design French language learning assessments, construct and grade language proficiency exams following specific guidelines. ### Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: 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 with special emphasis on the theory and practice of teaching a second or foreign language to adult learners are desirable. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Post-degree training in second or foreign language teaching is highly desirable. Experience: A minimum of five years of experience teaching French as a foreign or second language to adults in a multi-cultural setting (corporate, academic or other professional setting), is required. Of these, at least three years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, and/or language teacher training is required. Experience using a variety of e-learning tools, learning management systems, online collaboration tools and social media platforms to teach a second or foreign language is desirable. Experience at an international level in a multicultural environment is desirable. Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Expert level of competence in French is required (oral and written) according to the UN Language Framework (https://languages.un.org/en/un-language-framework). Advanced knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage. ### Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable. ### Additional Information Not available. ### No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.