Bilingual Assistant in Korean (Summer 2027 LSK004)

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging provided

Full meal plan

Job summary

Middlebury College in Vermont seeks a Bilingual Assistant in Korean for the 8-week Summer 2027 Language School program on campus. The assistant supports students, coordinates non-academic operations, and collaborates with faculty and staff to enhance language acquisition.

Responsibilities include student life support, ambassador duties, events coordination, and IT support for faculty and students. Lodging and a full meal plan are provided, with hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred; Advanced degree a plus.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Korean 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 work collaboratively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary in-language point of contact for students and faculty.
• Actively engage with students, providing linguistic practice, encouragement, and support outside of class.
• Support students' commitment to the Language Pledge and the rigorous learning environment.
• Represent the School, the Language Schools administration, and the Middlebury community.
• Resides in dorms and provides guidance and non-academic support; monitors Language Pledge adherence.
• Respond to student emergencies and direct students to appropriate offices and resources.
• Assist Director in facilitating the School's cultural program and liaising with campus offices.
• Translates School and other official Middlebury documents.

Skills

Korean language proficiency

English language proficiency

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Bilingual Assistant in Korean (Summer 2027 LSK004)

Description

Position Title: Bilingual Assistant in Korean

Position Description: The School of Korean atMiddlebury College is pleased to announce vacancies for temporaryBilingual Assistant in Korean. The positions are available duringthe summer 2027 session, located on beautiful Middlebury Collegecampus in Middlebury, Vermont, Our unique 8-week (between June13-August 15, 2027) program combines a cultural immersionenvironment with rigorous daily classroom instruction.

Essential to the functioning of each Language School, the BilingualSummer Staff member organizes and implements multiple facets ofnon-academic and minor academic operations of the School; provideslanguage, co-curricular, and residential support to students; worksalongside the School Assistant Director and Director in themanagement of School operations; and collaborates with Faculty insupport of students' language acquisition.

In addition to the salary (will be determined based on experiencesand academic credentials), lodging and a complete meal plan will beprovided.

Responsibilities are the following areas, beginning with the mostessential. Some tasks would not be required upon discussion withthe director.

Program ambassador

• -Serves as primary in-language point of contact for students andfaculty. Knowledgeable about the program as well as campusresources and policies.


• -Actively engages with students, providing linguistic practice,encouragement, and support outside of class, during meals andactivities and in the dorms, offices, and social spaces.


• -Supports students' commitment to the Language Pledge and therigorous learning environment.


• -Serves as official representative of the School, the LanguageSchools administration, and the Middlebury community.

Student life

• -Represents the School administration in the dorms and socialspaces (on evenings and weekends if needed).


• -Resides in dorms. Provides guidance and non-academic support.Monitors adherence to the Language Pledge. Organizes socialactivities in the dorms.


• -Responds to student emergencies and urgent situations. Directsstudents to appropriate offices and resources, academic andnon-academic.

Co-curricular activities and events

• -Assists Director in facilitating the School's cultural program, anintegral part of the immersion-based academic experience.


• -Liaises with campus offices including but not limited to publicsafety, dining services, events management, media services, printshop, theater, and facilities services.


• -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, co-curricular activities, and other events such asschool-wide cultural events.


• -Coordinates inter-school activities.


• -Attends program events as crowd managers and "animators"(enthusiastic leaders)

Academic support

• -Assists with student testing if needed.


• -Practice Korean with students if needed.

Technology

• -Provides general IT support for faculty, guests, and students (onSchool and personal devices).


• -Provides curricular technology training and support forfaculty.


• -Manages circulation of School technology, equipment, and filmarchive.


• -Provides technical support at events, from basic a/v at lecturesto sound and light design at staged performances.


• -Provides classroom technical support, as requested byfaculty.

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 instructionalin-language sites.


• -Develops media content and disseminates publications, includingcalendars, newspaper, posters, event programs, etc.


• -Manages photography and videography. Edits photo and videocontent. Prepares slideshows, photo exhibits, event videos,etc.


• -Translates School and other official Middlebury documents.

School office

• -Administers School office.


• -Serves as in-language point of contact for students, faculty, andguests needing drop-in assistance.

This is a part-time temporary non-benefitsposition.

Bilingual Assistant - $17.57 per hour

Lead Bilingual Assistant - 20.68 per hour

Requirements

Qualifications

• -Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred. Advanced degree aplus.


• -Native or near-native proficiency in Korean and English, oral andwritten.


• -Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and communicationskills (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, butalso work collaboratively as part of a team.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Middlebury College is an equal‑opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values.

To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world.

Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities.

The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.