Finnish Language Teacher in Helsinki

Join the Global LT community and help provide language lessons to business professionals and their families worldwide. We are hiring a Finnish Language Teacher to provide hybrid (virtual + in-person) lessons to our client.

Job Information - Combination of virtual and face-to-face lessons (mostly remote, with occasional in-person lessons):

• Ref#: 193576

• Student: 1 adult (female, professional)

• Location: Face-to-face lessons are to be held either in Helsinki or in Espoo (to be arranged)

• Preferred start date: As soon as the teacher is ready

Details

• Schedule: One-hour lesson on weekdays. The time slot needs to be planned every week as she travels a lot. She needs a very flexible schedule.

• Lesson Frequency: Once per week

• Lesson Duration: 1 hour (60 minutes) per session
• Student's location / Time zone: Mainly, Paris / CET (or Helsinki for business)

• Current Finnish level: Beginner

• Native and other spoken languages: Native Taiwanese; speaks English and French; knowledge in Japanese and German

• Student’s language needs and goals: Understanding Finnish language and culture and being able to converse with people in Finland. She'd like to have engaging and dynamic lessons.
  Topics student would like to learn: Pronunciation and local accents / Common phrases native speakers use every day / Conversations with native speakers / Job-related vocabulary / How to be polite in Finland / Ordering at restaurants / Business culture / Business language / How to learn a language faster / Phone calls.
  • Additional Information: "I like Fashion, music, art, exhibition, architecture etc. Fan of Aalto’s works ! I like to know the learning objectives my teacher has selected for each lesson. I enjoy conversation practice during lessons."
  
  Responsibilities

• Delivering tailored, dynamic, effective, and engaging lessons

• Developing curricula based on learners’ proficiency level and desired outcomes

• Monitoring students’ progress and guiding learners toward learning goals

• Communicating in an efficient, effective, and professional manner

Qualifications

• Native or near-native written and spoken proficiency in the target language

• Certificate or degree in language teaching, education, instructional design, writing, language, linguistics, second language acquisition, or related field

• Minimum of two years of teaching experience

All Global LT instructor positions are freelance positions. If you feel this could interest you, please submit your CV for consideration.