Turkish Language Instructor (In-person)

Position Overview

The Turkish Program, headquartered in California, has been teaching Turkish to English-speaking adults as a second language for over 4 years now. We are seeking to hire Turkish Language Teachers to teach in person in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ideal candidate will have a background in language pedagogy, linguistics, and fluency in both Turkish and English, and experience teaching Turkish as a second language to adults.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, interactive Turkish language lessons to students of various proficiency levels.
• Adapt lesson plans to suit students’ needs, learning styles, and goals.
• Communicate with the Program administrators about scheduling, and student progress.
• Incorporate cultural elements into lessons to deepen students’ understanding of Turkish culture and traditions.
• Create a supportive and motivating classroom environment that encourages student participation and learning.
• Collaborate with the program director and other instructors to align teaching methods and curriculum goals and prepare for lessons.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Turkish, Linguistics, Education, or a related field preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Native or near native fluency in Turkish and working proficiency in English is mandatory.
• Teaching Experience: Mandatory: Experience teaching Turkish as a foreign language.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to adapt lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Professional, responsible, timely, and respectful.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer generous hourly pay for teaching hours, more than double that of competitors, but cannot offer other benefits at this time.