Bilingual Assistant- Portuguese

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Middlebury College’s Summer Portuguese School seeks a temporary Bilingual Assistant to support the School coordinator and director on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. The role runs during the 7-week summer session, involving liaison duties and administrative tasks in a culturally immersive setting.

The ideal candidate is a student (undergraduate or graduate) with native-level English, strong English writing, and Portuguese proficiency, plus comfort with office software and

Qualifications

• Native or near-native speaker of English
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Portuguese speaking, writing and listening proficiency
• Graduate or undergraduate student
• Open field of specialization
• Computer literacy (Mac/PC), Word and Excel, Filemaker Pro, InDesign, file sharing, etc.
• Experience living in a Portuguese-speaking country is a plus
• Must be able to climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the School coordinator and director
• Act as liaison between administration, faculty, staff, and students
• Handle student and faculty matters with discretion and confidentiality

Skills

English proficiency

Portuguese proficiency

Education

Student (undergrad/grad)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

InDesign

Filemaker Pro

Job description

Bilingual Assistant- Portuguese

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools

Location:

Middlebury College Campus, Middlebury, VT

Open Date:

Dec 23, 2015

Description

The Middlebury College Summer Portuguese School is pleased toannounce a vacancy for a temporary Bilingual Assistant. Theposition is available during the summer 2016 session, located onMiddlebury College campus in Vermont. Our unique 7-week programcombines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous dailyclassroom instruction. The Bilingual Assistant provides criticaladministrative support to the School coordinator and director byacting as liaison between administration, faculty, staff, andstudents.

We seek candidates with the following attributes:

• Must have patience and the ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions and to prioritize essential tasks.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to relate to people from other cultures.
• Must be a team player.
• Outgoing personality a plus.
• Must be able to handle student and faculty matters with discretion, and confidentiality where required.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native speaker of English
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Speaking, writing, and listening proficiency in Portuguese aswell.
• Graduate or undergraduate student
• Open field of specialization
• Computer literacy (MAC and PC), familiarity with Microsoft Wordand Excel , Filemaker Pro, InDesign, file sharing, etc.
• Experience living in a Portuguese-speaking country a plus.
• Must be able to climb stairs and carry and lift heavy boxes upto 50lbs.

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