Bilingual Assistant in French

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging provided

Complete meal plan

Job summary

Middlebury College invites applications for a bilingual French/English summer assistant role with the Middlebury Language Schools. The position is on the campus in Vermont for the 7-week session and involves close interaction with students and faculty, tutoring, IT support, and event coordination.

Strong language skills, a Bachelor's degree (or higher preferred), and excellent organizational and communication abilities are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; advanced degree a plus.
• Native or near-native proficiency in French and English, oral and written.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with people of all ages and levels.
• Willingness to take initiative and work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary in-language contact for students and faculty.
• Engage with students, providing linguistic practice, encouragement, and support.
• Design and implement team-building exercises for classes or the program.
• Support students' commitment to the Language Pledge and rigorous learning environment.
• Represent the School, the Language Schools administration, and the Middlebury community.
• Represent the School administration in the dorms and social spaces; supervise evenings and weekends.
• Coordinate and lead co-curricular activities and events across the program.
• Provide regular tutoring hours and conversation practice outside of class.
• Offer general IT support for faculty, guests, and students; assist with curricular tech.
• Translate School and other official Middlebury documents.
• Administer School office and scheduling tasks.

Skills

Bilingual in French & English

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

A/V equipment

IT support tools

Job description

Bilingual Assistant in French

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools

Location: Middlebury College Campus, Middlebury, VT

Open Date: Nov 20, 2019

Description

The Middlebury College Betty Ashbury Jones MA '86 School of French is pleased to announce an opening for a temporary French/English bilingual summer assistant. The position is available during the summer 2020 session, located on Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Our unique 7-week program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction

(1) Program ambassador

• Serves as primary in-language point of contact for students and faculty. Knowledgeable about the program as well as campus resources and policies.*
• Actively engages with students, providing linguistic practice, encouragement, and support outside of class, during meals and activities and in the dorms, offices, and social spaces.*
• Designs and implements team-building exercises for classes or program as a whole.
• Supports students' commitment to the Language Pledge and the rigorous learning environment.*
• Serves as official representative of the School, the Language Schools administration, and the Middlebury community.*

(2) Student life

• Represents the School administration in the dorms and social spaces, especially on evenings and weekends.*
• Resides in dorms. Provides guidance and non-academic support. Monitors adherence to the Language Pledge. Organizes social activities in the dorms.*
• Responds to student emergencies and urgent situations. Directs students to appropriate offices and resources, academic and non-academic.*

(3) Co-curricular activities and events

• Facilitates the School's cultural program, an integral part of the immersion-based academic experience. Liaises with campus offices including but not limited to public safety, dining services, events management, media services, print shop, theater, and facilities services.*
• Designs, plans, and implements complex school-wide cultural events. Designs and leads regular co-curricular activities.
• Represents director by acting as host to official guests, including lecturers, performers, visiting artists, etc.*
• Assists faculty, guests, and the director at/with lectures, performances, and other events.*
• Coordinates inter-school activities.
• Attends program events as crowd managers and "animators" (enthusiastic leaders).*

(4) Tutoring and pedagogical support

• Provides regular tutoring hours to assist students with homework, grammar, stylistics, pronunciation, etc.
• Engages in conversation practice outside of class.*
• Lecture series: gives presentation on an area of personal expertise.
• Assists with student testing.

(5) Technology

• Provides general IT support for faculty, guests, and students (on School and personal devices).*
• Provides curricular technology training and support for faculty.
• Manages circulation of School technology, equipment, and film archive.
• Provides technical support at events, from basic a/v at lectures to sound and light design at staged performances.
• Provides classroom technical support, as requested by faculty.

(6) Communications

• Communicates with students and faculty on a variety of platforms: email, website, social media, print media, announcements.*
• Designs and edits web content, especially on instructional in-language sites.
• Develops media content and disseminates publications, including calendars, newspaper, posters, event programs, etc.
• Manages photography and videography. Edits photo and video content. Prepares slideshows, photo exhibits, event videos, etc.
• Translates School and other official Middlebury documents.*

(7) School office

• Administers School office.
• Serves as in-language point of contact for students, faculty, and guests needing drop-in assistance.
• Scheduling of events and activities.

• In addition to the salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred. Advanced degree a plus.
• Native or near-native proficiency in target language and English, oral and written.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Ability to work with people of all ages and levels (students, professionals, and colleagues).
• Must be willing to take initiative and assume responsibility, but also work collaboratively as part of a team.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body.