Part-Time Language Teachers (French) - Candidate Pool

Roster of French language teachers hired as individual contractors on a part-time basis to teach French language and communication skills courses to UN Secretariat staff at all proficiency levels. Teachers deliver courses in-person, online, or hybrid via UN Headquarters in New York or remotely, and may also develop course materials, design assessments, and work on language projects. Contracts are linked to the LCTU language learning calendar.

Department: Language and Communications Training Unit (LCTU), CDOTS

• Prepare and teach French language and communication skills courses at all levels via in-person, online, or hybrid modality
• Assess students' performances and provide individual and group feedback
• Administer courses in the LMS including attendance and grading records
• Develop new French language courses and learning materials using innovative instructional technology
• Design language learning assessments and grade proficiency exams per established guidelines
• Monitor student progress and suggest learning strategies on a weekly basis
• Provide final student evaluations and attendance reports at end of each term

• Minimum 5 years of experience teaching French as a foreign/second language to adults in a multicultural setting
• At least 3 years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, or language teacher training
• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in language studies, language teaching, applied linguistics, communication, or education/pedagogy — OR first-level degree plus 2 additional years of qualifying experience
• Expert level of competence in French (oral and written) per UN Language Framework
• Advanced knowledge of English

• Contract duration linked to language learning calendar and length of assigned courses
• Work may be in-person at UN Headquarters New York or remote; hybrid arrangements possible