Head of Culture & Languages Department

Overview

• Manages the teaching team (recruitment, support, professional development) within the framework of educational programs
• Defines annual programs and objectives and ensures their proper implementation
• Reviews assessments, tests and grades, and participates in examination/jury panels
• Develops educational projects and implements pedagogical innovations
• Coordinates language instruction and facilitates collaboration among language teachers
• Supports team teachers to ensure smooth course delivery
• Teaches one or more languages
• Supports students in self-directed learning and/or in improving their language proficiency
• May supervise international groups on short programs
• May carry out translations from the foreign language into their native language
• May provide language teaching services internally or to external professional clients
• Participates in student support — both pedagogical and personal — throughout their studies at UniLaSalle, including support for students with disabilities
• Is responsible for official certifications for all languages taught on campus
• Is in charge of organizing and monitoring official language examinations
• Performs any assignment given by the Director of Studies that is necessary for the effective operation of the Culture & Languages Department
• Contributes, through these various responsibilities, to the institution’s visibility at regional, national and international levels
• Participates in open days and/or trade shows

Requirements

• Master’s degree (Bac+5) minimum and an advanced qualification in languages
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position
• Ability to work across disciplinary fields (from fundamental sciences to business studies)
• Strong teaching abilities
• Supervisory and team management skills
• Proficiency with office software; familiarity with ICT/new technologies is desirable
• Thoroughness and methodical approach
• Proactivity
• Adaptability and availability
• Active listening skills and discretion
• Respectfulness

ATS Optimization Keywords

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• Hard Skills
• language teaching
• pedagogical innovations
• language proficiency improvement
• translation
• student support
• official language examinations
• curriculum development
• assessment review
• program management
• professional development

• Soft Skills
• teaching abilities
• supervisory skills
• team management
• proactivity
• adaptability
• active listening
• discretion
• thoroughness
• methodical approach
• respectfulness

• Certifications & Qualifications
• Master’s degree
• advanced qualification in languages