Course Designer - Language Assessment (CF1956)

In Summer and Fall A 2026, combine materials from the Online Classroom Research & Assessment Course and the previous 15-week MIIS Assessment course into a course for world language teachers in a range of contexts, from elementary school through higher education, focused on languages other than English.  

Core Responsibilities:

• ​Designs a 7-module online asynchronous course called Language Assessment to be delivered over a 7-week period in Fall B 2026.   

• ​All content should be contextualized for teachers of languages other than English, and apply to a range of contexts. 

• ​Each module should include an introductory video to each module,  video lectures, audio lectures, links to pre-made readings, videos and podcasts, no more than 2 discussion forums per module, and design activities which demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions addressed in the module. 

• ​For the final assessment in the course, in-language readers may be engaged to comment on student designs​

Requirements

• ​​Have a doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics or a closely related field 

• ​Have experience teaching courses in teacher education programs  

• ​​Have experience successfully designing and delivering online asynchronous courses 

• ​Knowledge of Canvas as a learning management platform , and technical tools to facilitate engagement in an online synchronous course  

• ​Deep working knowledge of the ACTFL Proficiency Skill and the Can-Do statements associated with the different skills at different proficiency levels 

• ​Familiarity with the ACTFL World Language Readiness Standards

​Physical Demands & Working Conditions: 

• ​Must be able to work at a computer, either standing or sitting, and access the content of written documents, audio files, and videos.  ​​ 

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