Departmental Tutor

Language Centre, Oxford Lifelong Learning in the Department for Continuing Education, 12 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HT

The University of Oxford Language Centre, within Oxford Lifelong Learning in the Department for Continuing Education is seeking to appoint a qualified tutor of Dutch to teach on a variety of General and Tailored courses.

The role of our language tutor is to design and deliver blended learning language courses through classroom-based (in person or online) and technology enhanced learning (via the University VLE, Canvas) across the Language Centre’s portfolio of programmes. Work in support of teaching will include contributing to curriculum development and review, assessment and examination, quality assurance and professional development, to ensure that the Language Centre’s offering reflects the high standards of excellence of the University of Oxford.

Our language tutors teach a variety of daytime and evening classes during the academic term and as agreed outside term time. Classes are taught during the three eight‑week university terms, with additional intensive courses taught in the most popular languages in weeks 8‑10 at the end of each term in semi‑intensive mode. Tutors may also contribute to summer courses and events held outside the academic calendar.

Most classes are held at the Language Centre, some are delivered on departmental or college premises and some are taught online. Tutors teach to small groups (maximum class size usually 16), usually following an existing or updated learning pathway that learners engage with prior to their class. Tutors have the stimulating responsibility of working with language learners from diverse cultural, linguistic and academic subject areas – learners who are predominantly offer‑holders and students, university and staff, their partners, academic visitors, alumni and some members of the public.

Tutors will work in a team spirit with other language tutors, particularly any other tutors in the language(s) they teach themselves. Language tutors are expected to actively endorse the Centre’s vision and mission and to deliver courses benchmarked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Tutors are expected to undertake regular CPD activities internally and externally in order to maintain a rigorous and up‑to‑date professional profile.

This is a permanent, part‑time position offered on a variable‑hours contract.

You will have substantial experience of teaching Dutch in Higher education, from ab initio courses to intermediate levels and for study abroad. Ideally, you will have a master’s level teaching qualification to teach Dutch to speakers of other languages. With near‑native linguistic competence, you will have a solid grounding in linguistics and second language acquisition, with a demonstrable aptitude for engaging with digital technologies to enhance learning, creating bespoke course materials as well as successfully delivering language classes in person and online.

The Department provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward‑thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world‑class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

• 38 days’ annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.