Posted December 2, 2016
French Second Language
Instructional Design Assistant
Number of positions
Approx. start date
Length of contract
Salary
Approx. hours per week
1
January 16, 2017
6 months
$20/hour
10 hours
GradProSkills connects Concordia Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows to a wide range of
skills development workshops and on-line resources designed to enhance their grad school experience
and transition them into their chosen career path. One such offering is our French Conversation
groups which provide students with a weekly opportunity to practice conversing in French - improving
their vocabulary, structure and pronunciation, as well as their understanding of Quebecois culture.
We are seeking a current graduate student, who has an interest and experience in instructional design,
to undertake an assessment of our French conversation workshops.
Requirements:
• MUST be a graduate student, currently enrolled in a Concordia graduate program and
continuing in program until August 2017.
• MUST have experience teaching French as a Second Language to adult learners.
• MUST have knowledge of syllabus design, curriculum planning, language assessment and the use
of learning technologies.
• Knowledge of different teaching methodologies and philosophies.
• Awareness of the preparation requirements for official French language tests (TEFAQ; TCFQuébec; TEF Canada)
• Professionalism, sense of responsibility and flexibility in terms of schedule organization of work.
• Demonstrated ability to perform professionally both independently and in a team environment.
• Familiarity with Concordia facilities / services and the GradProSkills program an asset.
• Willingness to work on other GradProSkills events/activities as required.
If selected for an interview, we will require approval from your supervisor and/or Graduate Program
Director (GPD) that indicates you are in good academic standing and that the time requirements of the
position will not interfere with your program requirements.
Interested applicants must submit, by email,
their resume and cover letter by the
deadline: Monday, December 19, 2016.
Applications must be sent to the attention of Kristy Clarke, Coordinator, Graduate and Professional
Skills Program at: [email protected].
We would like to thank all interested graduate students for their applications. Only those candidates
selected for interviews will be contacted.
concordia.ca/gradproskills