Instructor in Abenaki

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 3,500 - 5,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging

Meal plan

Job summary

Middlebury College invites applications for a Summer Instructors in Abenaki as part of the Middlebury Language Schools program. Positions are for the 2022 session, located on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont, with immersive cultural and linguistic engagement for students in the Abenaki language.

Qualified applicants will have completed the Minimalist Course for Abenaki, prior School of Abenaki experience, and ongoing online language study, plus strong interpersonal skills and

Qualifications

• Completion of Minimalist Course for Abenaki.
• Participation in a previous School of Abenaki session.
• Actively participating in monthly online language classes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and experience in language instruction.
• Cultural competency required for teaching the language.
• Be accessible to learners and an active co-learner.
• Experience working with diverse learners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching experience

Education

Minimalist Course for Abenaki

Participation in prior School of Abenaki session

Monthly online language classes

Job description

Instructor in Abenaki

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools: Middlebury LanguageSchools

Location: Middlebury College Campus, Middlebury, VT

Open Date: Feb 28, 2022

Deadline:

Description

The Middlebury College Summer School of Abenaki is pleased toannounce vacancies for temporary faculty in the School of Abenaki.These positions are available during the summer 2022 session,located on Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Our programcombines cultural immersion and language instruction drawn directlyfrom the Minimalist Course for Abenaki. This is an opportunity tojoin a community of learners, by actively engaging in teaching,dining, residing and recreating with students while reading,writing, and speaking Abenaki.

• An active member of the Abenaki language community and ongoinglanguage reclamation.
• Cultural competency required for teaching the language.
• Be accessible to learners and an active co-learner.
• Experience working with diverse learners.

In addition to the salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will beprovided. This position is for summer 2022 (June 27-July 15).

Qualifications

Completion of Minimalist Course for Abenaki.

Participation in a previous School of Abenaki session.

Actively participating in monthly online language classes.

In addition, strong interpersonal skills, and experience inlanguage instruction.

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.