Teach English to UNDP Madagascar personnel
Conduct English classes to help personnel improve their English fluency.
Overview
Conduct English classes to help personnel improve their English fluency.
You have:
- Prior experience in the teaching of English as a foreign language (at least five years of experience).
- Knowledge of the use of ICT, responsibility, planning and coordination skills are required.
- A degree in education, English as a foreign language, is required.
- Training in English at UNESCO-recognized universities/institutes will be a considerable asset in the evaluation of applications.
Contract
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Our personnel mostly speak French, making it challenging for them to express themselves clearly in English. This can interfere with their professional development. The goal of the English courses is to help these personnel acquire tips on how to become fluent in English, and practice English on a more regular basis.
UNDP Madagascar is looking for one online volunteer to conduct English class for their personnel. Specifically, this task involves finding innovative ways to conduct English lessons. The aim is to develop and provide materials and strategies that will help our colleagues to cope well with English in all four competencies: reading, writing, listening and speaking
The online volunteer will do the following:
Develop a lesson plan by taking into account a pre-assessment that will have already been conducted to evaluate the personnel competency in English ; Deliver some English classes, by ensuring that all competencies are covered (listening, speaking, writing and reading) ; At the end of the assignment, on the last lesson of each group, administer a test to the participants to assess their level after 12 weeks of lessons ; Deliver a certificate to the participants who have succeeded to the all the assessments (test, interview…) with all required criteria.
Candidate should have prior experience in the teaching of English as a foreign language (at least five years of experiences). Similar experiences with UN Agencies will be highly considered. Knowledge of the use of ICT, responsibility, planning and coordination skills are required. A degree in education, English as a foreign language, is required. Application must contain CV of candidates with copies of their diploma and evidence of their most relevant experiences (references contact included)
Training in English at UNESCO-recognized universities/institutes will be a considerable asset in the evaluation of applications.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your approach to developing an English lesson plan? | The interviewer wants to understand your planning skills and methodologies for teaching. | Share a specific example of how you tailor lesson plans to meet diverse learner needs. |
| How do you assess the language competency of your students? | This question assesses your evaluation methods and understanding of language proficiency. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What innovative methods do you use to keep students engaged during English lessons? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you adapt your teaching strategies for students with different learning needs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced while teaching English and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you incorporate ICT tools into your English lessons? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure all four competencies are covered in your lessons? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you believe is the most important aspect of teaching English as a foreign language? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |