Italian Teacher

The Digital Horizons Italian Teacher will design and deliver Italian language classes at A2-B1-B2 levels including IT vocational language to young refugees and migrants in Trieste, supporting their integration and learning outcomes before IT training. The role involves lesson planning, classroom management, and collaboration with IRC and partner staff to ensure effective language acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and deliver lessons in Italian at A2-B1–B2 level, integrating IT-related terminology and vocational language relevant to software development.
• Develop tailored teaching materials that combine general Italian language learning with specialized IT vocabulary and contexts.
• Address student questions and provide clarification on both general and IT-specific language content.
• Help develop students’ confidence and learning skills, encouraging students to use Italian effectively in technical and professional settings.
• Identify learning gaps and adapt teaching strategies to meet diverse linguistic needs within the group.
• Promote intercultural communication by clarifying information and bridging cultural differences that may affect learning.
• Manage classroom dynamics and handle any critical issues that arise during sessions, ensuring a supportive learning environment.
• Encourage collaborative learning through peer-to-peer support and group exercises for language practice with IT-related content.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and outcomes to support monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with the IT trainer, other ENAIP vocational training staff and IRC Integration Counselor to achieve the course objectives.
• Deliver updates to IRC Staff, on the classroom learning process and possible challenges identified.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in language or social sciences.
• Proven experience developing learning content and delivering Italian language group teaching activities.
• Experience working with migrant population and/or youth is highly desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of IT Sector is an asset.
• Proven experience in multicultural work or educational environments.
• Knowledge of strength-based education and participatory learning.
• Understanding of fundamental educational and psychological principles related to learning and communication.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Personal qualities: empathy and patience, works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible, communicates clearly.
• Additional knowledge of English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Urdu, Pashtu, Farsi are an asset.

Skills

• Italian language teaching
• Learning Content Design
• Group Teaching
• Migrant Population Experience
• Youth Education
• Multicultural Education
• Strength-Based Education
• Participatory learning and action
• Educational Psychology
• Communications Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Infrastructure Sector Knowledge

Languages

English, Italian