Employment History

Algirdas Makarevicius. Teaching, Research, and Management

Career Objective

To obtain a challenging position that would enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills, extensive multicultural experience, and ability to work well with people.

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, Higher Colleges of Technology
General Academic Requirements Division Ruwais Campus Program Coordinator - General Studies and English Communication. More than five years of teaching experience (currently employed), full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught Professional Communication, Academic Reading and Writing 1, Academic Reading and Writing 2, Academic Spoken Communication, English for Specific Purposes, Life and Study Skills, Research Methods, Introduction to Sustainability, and Creating Your Future
• Campus Course Team Leader of Academic Spoken Communication Skills, Academic Reading and Writing 1, Academic Reading and Writing 2, Methods of Scientific Research and Development, and Introduction to Social Science.
• Made curricular and structural changes; designed course outlines and learning materials
• Aligned courses regarding materials, assessments, and delivery to provide system-wide consistency and quality assurance leading towards assisting HCT in accreditation progress and success
• Established extensive reading (objectives, learning outcomes, requirements, and assessment criteria) as a component of the Academic Reading and Writing course
• Conducted research on the integration of formal and informal assessment into the learning process and its effect on student motivation
• Attended TEI – Technology Enriched Instruction workshop. Certificate: Microsoft Faculty Fellow, Microsoft, from Stockholm University, and the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
• Member of General Studies Division Promotions Committee, GARD (nominated on November 18, 2017)
• Member of General Studies Division Recruitment Committee, GARD(since August 2019)
• General Academic Requirements Division Ruwais Campus Program Coordinator - General Studies and English Communication (since August 2019).

Associate Professor, University of Nizwa
Four years and ten months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments: 

• Taught English 1, English 2, Writing 2, Communication Skills, Error Analysis, Comparative Stylistics, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Foreign Roots of English Words
• Designed syllabuses, teaching & assessment plans, and learning materials for BA and MA programs
• Planned and coordinated the preparation and publication of required accreditation documents, supervised the running of the Department of Foreign Languages, and proposed ways of enhancing its performance
• Prepared Vision, Mission, Objectives, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the department as required by the Oman Accreditation Council
• Acted as Head of the Department of Foreign Languages (40 lecturers and professors) for one academic year
• Chaired the College of Arts and Sciences Proficiency Exam Committee and prepared Proficiency Exam Guidelines
• Prepared recruitment plans, appointed members for the Search Committee, established recruitment procedure, recruited new faculty for the department
• Conducted meetings, seminars, and workshops for the university staff
• Coordinated supervision of final-year students’ research projects
• Participated in the preparation of the College of Arts and Sciences vision, mission and goals in accordance with the University requirements regarding teaching, research, and community service
• Conducted student academic advising.

Associate Professor, Head of Languages Centre, Middle East College
Two years and nine months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught Foundation courses in English for Academic Purposes, General English Skills, Intensive Reading, Extensive Reading, Public Speaking, Job Skills, and Computer-Based Learning (CBL)
• Conducted tutorials for MBA students on academic writing and research
• Designed and implemented the Foundation Year English Program into the College curriculum; the program was approved by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education
• Established Public Speaking Society
• Liaised with External Assessor - Coventry University in the UK (visited Coventry University in November 2007)
• Attended an 18-hour intensive teacher training course on Communicative Methodology at the CfBT Oman British Training Institute in February 2009
• Recruited academic and non-academic staff and conducted academic staff performance appraisals.

English Teacher, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 
One year and ten months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught ESP to Masters and PhD students - Medical English, English for Nurses, Language, and Culture, English for Research Purposes, Western Culture, and English Conversation
• Delivered public lectures and consulted English lecturers in various fields
• Recruited English lecturers, assistant professors, and associate professors.

Foreign Expert, Guangzhou Pattison English International Training Centre 
Four months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught IELTS, Business English Communication Skills, Introduction to Education, Spoken English, and Introduction to Phonetics
• Developed teaching materials, promoted EFL textbooks and CALL software
• Consulted EFL teachers.

Foreign Expert, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 
One year and 11 months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught Business English, Research Report Writing, Essay Writing, Oral English, Mass Media and Communication, Educational Administration and Management (a workshop for teachers and school principals) and Theory and Practice of TEFL
• Supervised postgraduate student research projects and conducted workshops for EFL teachers.

Associate Professor of English, Guangzhou University 
Three months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught IELTS, Reading for Research Purposes, Australian Studies, and Critical Thinking Skills
• Developed teaching materials for the courses Australian Studies and Reading for Research Purposes.

Assistant Professor, Eastern Mediterranean University 
Ten months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Designed and implemented the Material Development and Adaptation course into the TEFL program
• Taught the following courses: Educational Technologies, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Material Development and Adaptation, and Advanced Academic Writing (TEFL students)
• Acted as supervisor of one MA student in computer-assisted language learning.

English Lecturer II, Papua New Guinea University of Technology 
Four years and five months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught Foundation courses English for Academic and Research Purposes, Language Study and Communication Skills, Academic and Professional Communication, Communication in the Workplace, Writing a Research Project, Cross-cultural Communication, Critical Thinking Skills, and Public Speaking
• Designed syllabus and teaching materials for the course Communication in the Workplace
• Coordinated the following courses: Communication in the Workplace, Writing a Research Project and English for Academic Purposes (8 tutors and 700 students)
• Acted as supervisor of one MA student in the field of applied linguistics (about Papua New Guinea languages and cultures)
•  Acted as Head of the Department of Language and Communication Studies when the Head of the Department was on business trips and vacation; there were eighteen staff members in the Department.

Senior Lecturer, HOD, Vytautas Magnus University 
Two years and seven months of teaching experience, full-time.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Taught General English and English for Specific Purposes
• Designed syllabuses, teaching materials, examination papers, and tests
• Established the Department of Foreign Languages; recruited 55 staff members: secretaries, lecturers, senior lecturers, and associate professors of English, German, French, Latin, Polish, Spanish, and Italian
• Implemented new training programs, promoted teaching and research.

Other Work Experience: Part-time, Casual and Voluntary

Taught ESL

• Taught IELTS and Business English to staff members of China Electricity Commission. Guangzhou, China, four months. Students’ age: 25-28
• Guangzhou Keda Foreign Language Commercial School. Guangzhou, China, five months. Students’ age: 16-18
• New Concept English Institute of English and Japanese. Guangzhou, China, two months. Students’ age: 18-19
• Guangdong Best Training Centre. Guangzhou, China, six weeks. Students’ age: 17-22
• Guangzhou Oriental English College. Guangzhou, China, three months. Students’ age: 17-25
• Primary school of Zhejiang. Zhejiang, China, three weeks. Gave a short winter holiday course to students aged 7-10 
• Sunbridge College of English. Guangzhou, China, four months. Students’ age: 16-20
• Windsor Institute of Commerce and Languages of Australia, four months. Students’ age: 17-19
• Middle schools and high schools in Guangzhou, China, one year. Students’ age: 12-19
• Vilnius University. Vilnius, Lithuania, two years. Taught intensive and extensive reading courses. Students’ age: 22-30.

Consulted and Assessed

• Assessed Grade 12 essays for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education. Lae, Papua New Guinea, two months.
• Assessed Secondary School language syllabus for the Cyprus Department of Education. Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, two weeks.
• Revised and evaluated secondary school language syllabuses for the Papua New Guinea Department of Education. Lae, Papua New Guinea, three weeks.
• Coordinated Professional Short Courses through the Papua New Guinea University of Technology Development and Consultancy Pty Ltd. Lae, Papua New Guinea, for four years.
• Consulted and assessed English lecturers at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Guangzhou, China, ten months.

Promoted

• Learning materials and teaching at Pattison English International College. Guangzhou, China, two weeks.
• English language learning and teaching in Huai Hua, Hunan Province. Huaia Hua, China, one week.
• Business English learning and teaching at Guangdong Best Training Centre. Guangzhou, China, two weeks.
• Promoted and conducted short courses for Papua New Guinea government officers, educators, and business people. Lae, Papua New Guinea, five weeks.
• Wrote promotional short courses handbooks and brochures. Lae, Papua New Guinea, four weeks.

Edited

• English textbooks at Guangzhou Meisheng Corporation Ltd. Guangzhou, China, two weeks.
• Doctorate dissertations in the field of medicine. Guangzhou, China, three years.

Algirdas Makarevicius. Teaching and Education Philosophy

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