Language Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities

SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (RELC) is looking for a Language Specialist. The successful applicant will teach in-service teachers from Southeast Asia on professional development courses including a postgraduate Diploma and MTESOL.

He/she will be expected to:

• Plan and deliver teacher professional development programmes and courses in Applied Linguistics/TESOL (in at least four core areas of specialization in the case of Applied Linguistics/TESOL courses)
• Undertake overseas assignments as and when it is required by the Division
• Supervise MTESOL students and research fellows who are engaged in research projects at the Centre
• Develop teacher education/language teaching materials for use in face-to-face, online, and blended or hybrid courses
• Coordinate/organize courses to be taught at the Centre as well as in SEAMEO member countries
• Write and edit the Centre’s publications and publish in journals in the field of English Language Teaching/Applied Linguistics/TESOL
• Present papers at international conferences
• Organize or assist in the Centre’s annual conferences and symposia at the Centre or in SEAMEO member countries
• Offer language assessment and consultancy services as and when they are required by the Centre
• As a member of the Board of Studies, oversee and make decisions pertaining to academic matters, including selection of scholarship holders
• Undertake any committee or special project duties assigned by the division head

Requirements:

• PhD in Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/TESOL/English Language or EdD in English Language Education/TESOL/Teacher Education
• Those with a Professional Teaching Qualification (e.g., CELTA/DELTA/PGCE/Diploma in Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)/Associate Diploma in TESOL) will have an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience in teaching English as a second or foreign language at school or university level
• Able to teach at least 4 of the following:

1. TESOL in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
2. Second Language Acquisition/Issues in Applied Linguistics
3. Teaching Grammar & Vocabulary
4. Teaching Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
5. Curriculum Design and Materials Development
6. Language Assessment
7. Technology-enhanced Language Teaching
8. EMI/CLIL
9. Classroom Research

Please indicate your reason for leaving your current/previous organisation, notice period, last drawn and expected salary in your resume.

Summary of Role Requirements:

• Looking for candidates available to work:
• Monday: Morning, Afternoon
• Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
• Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
• Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
• Friday: Morning, Afternoon
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
• Working rights required for this role