Bilingual Assistant in German

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging provided

Meal plan provided

Job summary

Middlebury College is seeking a Bilingual Assistant in German for the Summer German School on the College’s Vermont campus. The role runs during June 17–August 14, 2021 and includes lodging and a full meal plan.

The assistant helps with language support, student life, and program operations, collaborating with staff and faculty to enhance language immersion and student experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Native or near-native proficiency in German and English, oral and written.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups including students and staff.
• Willingness to take initiative and collaborate as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary in-language contact for students and faculty in German.
• Provide language practice and support outside class, including in dorms and meals.
• Coordinate and assist with program events, activities, and logistics.
• Support Language Pledge and learning environment.
• Represent the School and Middlebury community in official capacities.
• Provide tutoring and pedagogical support.
• Manage IT and classroom tech support as needed.
• Communicate with students and faculty across platforms.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

German proficiency

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

Bilingual Assistant in German

Location: Middlebury College Campus, Middlebury, VT

Open Date: Feb 15, 2021

Deadline:

Description

The Middlebury College Summer German School is pleased to announcea vacancy for an appointment as a temporary Bilingual Assistant inGerman. The position is available during the summer 2021 session (June 17th - August 14th), located on Middlebury College's campus in Vermont. Designated as an AATG German Center of Excellence in2013, Middlebury's German School and its unique 7-week program combine a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction.

Essential to the functioning of each Language School, the Bilingual Summer Staff member organizes and implements multiple facets of the academic and non-academic operations of the School; provides language, co-curricular, and residential support to students; works alongside the School Coordinator and Director in the management of School operations; and collaborates with Faculty in support of students' language acquisition.

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

Responsibilities are grouped into 7 broad areas, beginning with the most essential. An "*" next to a responsibility means that all Summer Staff will be involved in this task.

(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-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.

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.