Lecturer at Middle Easter and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI) - Military Veterans

Job Summary:
The Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI) is an eight-week intensive summer language institute housed in the Language Program Office (LPO)at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. MEDLI offers courses in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish languages annually from mid-June through mid-August. The 2025 MEDLI program will be held from June 16 through August 8 and will be preceded by a staff orientation week from June 9-13, 2025. MEDLI is a member of the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI).

Language instructors will be responsible for participating in the MEDLI staff orientation week activities as well as instructor meetings throughout the eight-week program. Instructors will work with the MEDLI Program Coordinator and under the supervision of the Director of MEDLI and the Pedagogy Coordinator of MEDLI, to perform the following duties:

- Teach Arabic/Hebrew/Persian/Turkish at the elementary, intermediate, or advanced level
in an eight-week intensive format. Hebrew is offered only at the elementary level. MEDLI 2025
classes will be taught in an online, synchronous format.
- Following ACTFL recommendations, for modern, spoken languages, commit to communicating at least 90% in the target language in interaction with students for the duration of the program.
- Prepare syllabus, determine appropriate course goals and objectives, create lesson plans and teaching materials for assigned language and course level and potentially for future use by the institute.
- Prepare weekly lesson plans and provide to assigned pedagogy coordinator(s).
- Develop, administer, and grade classroom and home assignments and exams; maintain student learning management system (LMS) on Canvas.
- Hold scheduled office hours a minimum of 2 hours per week with additional time available to students upon request
- Supervise the Faculty Assistant or Teaching Assistant assigned to the section, if applicable.
- Work closely with the LPO and institute pedagogy staff to prepare for course observations and performance evaluations that ensure program guidelines and expectations are met.
- Demonstrate ability to collaborate with other instructors and program staff.
- Contribute to fostering a supportive and collegial working environment.
- Advise on cultural programming and help prepare and implement institute co-curricular activities, no more than one a week.
- Participate in all pedagogy workshops and instructor meetings organized by WISLI and individual institutes, including all required pre-service workshops during the first week of employment.
- Instructors may be required to submit supplemental evaluations for students who have received a FLAS fellowship or other funding.
- Instructors may be required to administer placement tests to incoming program participants.
- Follow WISLI best practices and work toward level-appropriate standards of ACTFL proficiency-based instruction.

Instructors are responsible for managing their classrooms, which includes:
Ensuring target language use in the classroom.
Maintaining an engaging and orderly learning environment.
Acting as the first point of contact for student academic and non-academic issues with support from the pedagogy coordinator and academic director.
Organizing course materials in Canvas.
Sharing course-related communications with students.
Managing classroom administrative tasks including taking attendance, reporting grades, and providing timely feedback.

During the eight-week summer period, there will be one scheduled teaching observation. Additional observations may be arranged for professional development purposes, to address classroom-related issues, or for funding agency oversight. All observations will be scheduled with prior notice.

MEDLI courses will be offered in a synchronous, remote format for summer 2025. Instructors for remote courses are not expected to live in Madison and are expected to have sufficient internet access and technology to effectively teach without interruption and to meet all requirements of instructional staff at MEDLI, including attendance at all meetings during pre-service orientation week, attendance at all mandatory pedagogy training meetings, holding of daily office hours, etc. Meetings and classes will be held during the business day based on the US Central time zone.

More information can be found on the MEDLI website:
https://medli.wisc.edu/instructor-application/

This appointment is for summer 2025 only. There is no presumption of reappointment.
Responsibilities: Facilitates classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction and assists with instructional development and design for a single course or series of courses within an academic discipline to support the delivery of quality instruction. Provides for-credit instruction in formats such as classroom, online and/or laboratory settings, including grading. Serves as an instructor of record.

• 80% Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
• 10% Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
• 5% Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
• 5% Attend MEDLI pedagogy sessions and staff meetings; contribute resources, contacts, or facilitate and attend MEDLI co-curricular events; place students in appropriate levels as necessary

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Education:
Required
Minimum of Bachelors degree in fields related to Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish language and culture
Qualifications:
- Two years of college/university experience preferred in teaching Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish as a second language as sole instructor of record in the US (strongly preferred) or abroad.
- Familiarity with current issues in language pedagogy and prior experience in intensive summer language teaching preferred.
- Experience with remote teaching and technology in foreign language is strongly preferred.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 2 month appointment.
Salary:
Minimum $52,000 SUMMER SESSION
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Diversity, inclusion, and access are primary values for the Language Programs Office (LPO) and are integral to achieving our strategic goals. We seek candidates with an awareness of and commitment to the principles of diversity, inclusion, and access across all spectrums.

Short term summer position with no presumption of reappointment. Positions will run from June 9, 2025- August 8, 2025
How to Apply:
Please submit the following information through the online jobs portal by the assured consideration date:

-Cover letter addressing teaching philosophy, language(s) and level(s) applying to teach, and number of semesters taught in higher education language courses or equivalent experience.
-CV
-Syllabus including weekly course topics from a language course previously taught by the applicant
-List of three (3) professional references

Finalists may be required to provide a teaching demonstration as a part of the hiring process.
Contact:
Anne Naparstek
anne.naparstek@wisc.edu
608-261-1194
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Lecturer(TL020)
Department(s):
A10-INTL DIVISION/LANG PROGRAM OFFICE
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Terminal
Job Number:
309703-AS
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