English Department at Valenciennes University, Université Polytechnique Hauts de France (UPHF), Northern France Institut Sociétés & Humanités (ISH), Unité Académique Lettres Langues Arts (UA - LLA) Contract duration: Beginning September 1st- work contract ends August 31st. Possibility of renewal for a further academic year. Salary: 2024/25 rate: 1819 euros per month, 1500 € after tax. (Plus paid overtime) Note that you are paid through the summer, even though you are not working, as the academic year finishes beginning of July and classes are usually finished by mid-April. Yet, your presence is required during the exam period (May and June). Applicant Requirements - Applicant must be a native English speaker - Must have completed a 4-year university course. - Must speak French at an intermediate or advanced level to communicate in a French-speaking environment as well as with co-workers and students - Must be able to work independently; some experience in teaching English would be preferable, as would cross-cultural skills - Must be dynamic, organized, creative and motivated. - Must be an eager and active participant of the lecteur team in order to work collaboratively and effectively when planning events and organising the annual student trip to the UK. - Must be ready to work with colleagues for the elaboration of curriculum and exam topics; must also be able to draw up lesson plans independently and grade students. - Must commit for the entire period of the contract (one year minimum) Job Description A lot of our students have a B1/B2/intermediate level of spoken English. However, depending on the classes, some students are A1/A2/beginner and other students are C1/C2/advanced. The proficiency of the students is hence extremely varied and depends on the class/degree. Adaptability is key: the position requires independent lesson planning as well as working with the team of lecteurs and colleagues from the Department. Principal Tasks *TEACHING English classes for a total of about 13 hours per week, 300 hours TP per annum - equivalent to 200 hours TD (please note that a TP counts as 1,5 TD since a TP is half a class) with possibilities of being paid extra hours. Mostly oral expression classes + Marking and administrative follow-up work * OUTSIDE TEACHING HOURS - Keeping office hours in the Lecteurs' Room: The lecteurs' room is open to students from 1:00 to 2:00pm Mon-Fri. Students are actively encouraged by the lecteur team to come and practice their language skills outside of a classroom context. - Organising events/activities: 'English Nights' in town in Valenciennes, trivia night, book club, board games. - Organising the annual student trip to the UK, usually scheduled at the end of April/May, with about 50 students. - Taking part in welcoming prospective students and their parents at the annual Open Day, usually in January Support and Staff A designated member of staff will be there to assist and advise as soon as you have been selected (May-June) and appointed (September 1st). Usually a/or several lecteurs stay on for a second year, so you can rely on them for advice on teaching and settling in. Advantages and Opportunities o Opportunity to improve proficiency in French and be immersed in French culture for a complete academic year o Opportunity to meet people from different cultures and backgrounds. There will be 5 English-speaking lecteurs in total as well as lecteurs from Spain, South America and Germany. o Opportunity to sign up for free French courses (up to B1/B2 level) at the university to improve your language skills. o Weekends (Sat-Sun) and vacations, allowing for plenty of opportunity to travel: Valenciennes is close to Belgium, ideally situated 40 minutes by train from Lille, the 'capital' of Northern France, and Paris (2-hour journey). o Lille Metropolis is at the crossroad of a