John Paul Buckley
Jacksonville,Florida
Summary
Perceptive and hard-working English Educator with proven analytical, critical thinking and writing skills. Outgoing, approachable and adaptable, with skill and ability to stay organized and on top of important deadlines. Strong philosophy of classical teaching and knowledge of various methods to excite students about literature, language and communication. Strong follow-up and administrative focus and capability. Prior to entering the teaching field had experience in the legal field, customer service, the hospitality industry, construction and farming. Has over 20 years of property management experience.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lecturer in English
Kongju National University
03.2009 - 02.2023
- Taught credited classes at the Department of English Language and Literature to undergraduate students, which included setting the syllabus, designing and developing appropriate teaching material, setting tests and grading criteria, and inputting and managing grades and related administration.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches as classes involved multi-level and multi-national students (over 40 different nationalities took my classes during my 14 years there).
- Developed and implemented new English language programs and courses which included setting syllabi, writing textbooks, hiring new teachers, and supervising and managing them, as well as liaising closely with a publishing company to publish the textbooks.
- One mandatory program involved 3,300 freshmen across our three campuses and the hiring of 21 teachers to teach on it. This involved reading and assessing job applications, conducting interviews, assessing teaching demonstrations, observing teachers in class and holding workshops on how to teach the program.
- Administratively liaised with various campus departments as regards program management, teacher feedback, student feedback, troubleshooting, evaluation, and finance.
- Worked in an interdisciplinary manner to proofread numerous manuscripts for various professors at the university, for publication in English in international journals (none were ever rejected), and drafted or proofread MOU's and other paperwork for various departments; edited the student newspaper.
- Wrote letters of recommendation for teachers and students and advised students on pursuing further education abroad, including on sources of funding and their applications.
Head English Instructor
Kongju National University
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Taught non-credited English classes at the university's Institute for International Language Education (IILE) to university students, university professors, local business people, housewives, and middle and high school children.
- Designed and developed appropriate teaching material, as well as managing summer and winter camps for elementary school and intensive language programs.
- Had responsibility for the management and supervision of six other English teachers at the IILE and liaised with the institute's administration on all aspects of teaching there.
- Taught a class of Korean professors for one year. These professors asked me to come teach in their department, the Department of English Language and Literature, which I did for the next 14 years.
English Lecturer
Chonnam National University
03.2005 - 06.2007
- Taught both credited and non-credited classes at the university's Language Education Center (LEC), to university students, university professors, elementary and secondary level school teachers, secondary level students, and local business people.
- Designed and developed various teaching material, particularly Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Public Speaking & Debating, and English through Drama classes for the provincial teacher-training program run for local elementary and secondary teachers.
- Proofread the syllabus, textbook ,and workbook for a mandatory credited freshman program, which I also taught on. This helped me greatly later at Kongju National University when I was asked to develop and implement a similar program.
- During one 7-week summer semester, I worked a 45-hour week (just teaching), and received a certificate of outstanding performance from the director of the LEC.
Education
Master of Education - Education
The Open University
United Kingdom07.2016
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
The Open University
United Kingdom12.2015
Certification - Attorney And Counselor At Law
New York Supreme Court Third Judicial Department
New York 02.2013
Master of Laws - Human Rights Law
The Queen's University, Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Law & European Studies (French)
University of Limerick
Limerick, Republic Of Ireland12.1998
Skills
- Coordination and implementation of matters relating to university personnel and students, curricula, instruction, program planning, and finance
- Digital Literacy: analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, timely report and presentation production and delivery, interdisciplinary awareness and liaison, and up-to-date awareness of technological developments, for example, during COVID, easily transitioned to online teaching and administration
- Awareness of ethical and legal issues and the standards required by FSCJ, as well as being culturally aware and sensitive
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
Hobbies:
Widely traveled (80 different countries), including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 1996.
Physically fit and healthy: exercise often (soccer, hiking, and cycling); PADI-diving level 1 license.
Architecture & Construction: designed and built my own house in Ireland in 2001.
Certified traditional Korean rice wine-maker.
Languages
Irish
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Professional Working
French
Professional Working
Korean
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Russian
Elementary
Timeline
Senior Lecturer in English
Kongju National University
03.2009 - 02.2023
Head English Instructor
Kongju National University
03.2008 - 02.2009
English Lecturer
Chonnam National University
03.2005 - 06.2007
Master of Education - Education
The Open University
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
The Open University
Certification - Attorney And Counselor At Law
New York Supreme Court Third Judicial Department
Master of Laws - Human Rights Law
The Queen's University, Belfast
Bachelor of Arts - Law & European Studies (French)
University of Limerick
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