2018: available teaching vacancies

gaiscioch

I thought there was a thread here where people posted available teaching jobs. Can't find it now, though, so feel free to move this post if it's still around. Anyway, this vacancy in Brest in France was sent to me by email. If I were 21 again, I think I'd go to improve my French/for the cultural experience.

Position as a "lecteur de langue étrangère" in Irish from September 2018 to August 2019 at the faculty of Arts of the Université de Bretagne Occidentale in Brest, France.
Job description
– It is a full-time job: 1200 net euros monthly

– Duration: the contract will run until August 2019 and may be renewed once for one extra year.

– Tasks and missions: teaching Gaelic Irish at beginner’s and intermediate level in the Language Department (teaching languages for students from other disciplines at undergraduate level) and teaching Irish language, literature and culture through English to postgraduate students following a Master’s degree in Celtic Studies; teaching Old Irish for beginners (MA in Celtic Studies).

– Hours: 200 hours teaching TDs (seminars) yearly Weekly workload: approx.6-8 hours a week (3-4 groups) in the Language Department and 2-4 hours in the Master’s.

– University year: classes run from September to December (1st semester), then January to April (2nd semester): 23 to 24 weeks altogether (11-12 weeks per semester). In addition, the lecteur is in charge of assessing students, invigilating exams and marking his/her students’ exam papers in December/January and April/May, including during the repeat session in June.

– Level of students: in first year leading to B.A. degree, Irish is offered only at beginner’s level. From second year onwards, the course is open only to the students who started Gaelic in first year. Therefore the highest level the lecteur would teach would be Master’s 2nd year, which means students who have followed an average of 120 hours Irish classes in total over the previous years of study. For the Master’s in Celtic studies, Gaelic and Old Irish are taught at beginner’s and intermediate levels.

– Average group size: 10 to 15 students per class. (There may actually be up to 30 in first year)

– The “lecteur” might be the only person qualified to teach Irish in the faculty. He or she will thus be in charge of designing the course syllabus and of preparing his or her own material - the reports and documents left by previous “lecteurs” have usually proved to be useful to that purpose.

– The job is funded by the Minister for the Gaeltacht. The lecteur must not teach English language classes and must write a report in April (both in English and Irish)

Requirements

– being a native-speaker of Irish, or having proficiency in Irish at a level equivalent to that of a native speaker

– having completed a 4-year university course (a four-year B.A., or a three-year Bachelor’s degree course followed by one year of study which must have been completed at the time of application) . The President of the University might grant us an exemption from the law to hire someone who is qualified but has not yet obtained the required diploma.

– having sufficient mastery of French language to interact with the administrative and teaching staff: although a B2 level according to the European Framework for Languages is recommended, A2 to B1 might be sufficient to get by.

– having completed an MA degree in Celtic Studies, including Old Irish and, possibly Middle Welsh would be a strong asset.



Applications

Applications, including a resume / CV and cover letter should be sent as soon as possible to: celtique.medieval@univ-brest.fr et celtique.moderne@univ-brest.fr



Applications should be sent at before May 18, but the official date for recruitment is between April and July (“campagne d’emplois”). The result of the recruitment cannot become official before June and the contract will be available on September 1st.

Extra information
List of the documents that applicants will have to provide along with the application

- a copy of your identity card

- a copy of the highest level diploma obtained (it must be at least 4 years in Higher Education, post Leaving Certificate)

- your birth certificate translated into French and certified to be a true copy of the original



Extra documents may be required at a later stage:

- a reference from your university

- a certificate of your level in French

Practical details
Applicants must bear in mind that accommodation in Brest, and life in general, would be cheaper than in most other French cities.