• International Orientation Instructor - #Staff

    Johns Hopkins University (Washington, DC)


    Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is seeking skilled teaching professionals for a short-term role as **_International Orientation Instructor_** . This assignment begins on or about August 1, 2025, and concludes with a 1 hour debrief session on or before August 29, 2025. The instructor will provide enthusiastic instruction to roughly 300 F-1 international students through culturally based orientation sessions at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Sessions will focus on academic expectations and norms in the U.S. classroom, immigration requirements, and cultural adjustment to living in the U.S. Instructors will be expected to teach course material in an engaging way in a theater style set up.

     

    The main objective for these sessions is to orient students to U.S. expectations, norms, and nuances of learning in American graduate school classrooms. Emphasis on communication norms such as idioms, email conversations, discussions (in-person/virtual), and presentation skills is expected as well. The successful Instructor will use our established curriculum and lesson plans to create an enjoyable learning environment for newly arrived international graduate students. The instructor will participate in a 2-hour online onboarding and training session, plus a 1-hour debrief after the program concludes.

    Specific Duties & Responsibilities

    + Teach assigned sections of International Orientation.

    + Provide feedback and edits to Carey Business School’s established International Orientation curriculum.

    + Serve as a friendly and knowledgeable cultural and linguistic guide to roughly 300 students.

    + Participate in communication with Carey Business School staff, faculty and program manager.

    + Attend an online training and final recap sessions.

    + Maintain a high level of professionalism as a representative of the school.

    + Perform other duties as assigned.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    + Ability to lead an effective and dynamic class with skill and patience.

    + Intermediate computer skills.

    + Online learning applications.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree required.

    + Two years’ teaching experience.

    + Must be available to start after July 31, 2025.

    + Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Two or more years’ experience teaching international students strongly preferred.

    + Experience teaching cross-cultural communication strongly preferred.

    + Master’s degree preferred. MA/MEd TESOL or closely related field preferred.

    + Experience in higher education, especially in a business school, or corporate setting preferred.

    + TESOL/TEFL certification desirable.

     

    Classified Title: Carey Summer Intensive Instructor

     

    Job Posting Title (Working Title): International Orientation Instructor

    Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB

    Starting Salary Range: $21.17 - $37.07 HRLY ($1,875 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

     

    Employee group: Casual / On Call

     

    Schedule: Will vary based on onboarding and class time.

     

    FLSA Status: Exempt

     

    Department name: Academic Programs

    Personnel area: Carey Business School

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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