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Yabanc› Diller Yüksekokullar›nda Yeni Ö¤retim Görevlisi ‹stihdam Sürecinin Gereklilikleri: Yöneticiler Ne Diyor?

2018 y›l›nda 2547 say›l› Kanun çerçevesinde “okutman, uzman, çevirici ve e¤itim-ö¤retim planlamac›s›” olarak yüksekö¤retim kurumlar›nda mevzuat- ta belirtilen görevleri yerine getirmek üzere görevlendirilen kiflilerin de un- vanlar› de¤ifltirilerek hepsi “ö¤retim görevlisi” ad› alt›nda birlefltirilmifltir. Bu yasal de¤ifliklik ayn› zamanda yeni istihdam edilecek olan ö¤retim görevlile- rinden istenen gerekliliklerde de de¤iflime yol açm›flt›r. Bu de¤ifliklikle birlik- te yabanc› diller yüksekokullar›nda istihdam edilecek olan ö¤retim görevlile- rinin yüksek lisans derecesine sahip olmalar› ön koflulu getirilmifltir. Bu arafl- t›rma ile yabanc› diller yüksekokulu yöneticilerinin bu de¤ifliklik hakk›ndaki görüflleri tespit edilmifltir. Bu çal›flman›n bulgular› özellikle yeni ö¤retim gö- revlisi istihdam etme sürecinde yaflad›klar› zorluklardan dolay› yöneticilerin yeni uygulamaya iliflkin olumsuz görüfllere sahip oldu¤unu ortaya koymakta- d›r. ‹ngilizce ö¤retmenli¤inde yüksek lisansa alternatif olarak sertifikasyon, ö¤retim deneyimi ve di¤er iliflkili alanlarda yap›lacak olan yüksek lisans dere- cesi gösterilmifltir. Ö¤retim görevlilerine özellikle kuram ve uygulamay› bü- tünlefltiren sürekli mesleki geliflim çal›flmalar›n›n sa¤lanmas› önerilmektedir.

The New Requirement for Instructor Recruitment at School of Foreign Languages: What Do Administrators Think?

In 2018, a legislative change -law number 2547- resulted in the adoption of the title “instructor”, replacing “lecturers, specialists, translators, and education planners” for positions at the different departments of univer- sities. This law also led to an adjustment in the instructor recruitment requirements. Correspondingly, the English language teaching instruc- tors must have completed a master’s degree to be hired to work at School of Foreign Languages (SFLs). This paper aims to uncover the opinions and suggestions of School of Foreign Language administrators about this change. This study shows that administrators approach the new require- ment unenthusiastically due to the possible problems in hiring instruc- tors. As an alternative criterion to a master’s degree in ELT, administra- tors consider certification, teaching experience and graduate degrees in non-ELT programs. The results suggest that instructors be provided with professional development opportunities that merges theory into practice.

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