Instructor in Italian - Art Historian

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 5,000 - 8,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging provided

Meal plan

Job summary

Middlebury College's Summer Italian School invites applications for a temporary Instructor of Italian and Art History. The six-week program is hosted on the Bennington College campus in Vermont, blending immersive language immersion with structured teaching and cultural activities.

The instructor will guide students through Italian art history, focusing on architecture and museums beyond major art cities, and will participate in a conference and campus events.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Italian language and culture
• Background in Italian art history or studies
• Ability to engage students in immersive language learning

Responsibilities

• Teach a six-week Italian art history course including architecture and museums
• Hold one conference and participate in other cultural activities
• Coordinate lodging and daily life for students on campus

Job description

Instructor in Italian - Art Historian

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools: Middlebury LanguageSchools

Location: Bennington College Campus, VT

Open Date: Nov 15, 2021

Description

The Middlebury College Summer Italian School announces an openingfor a temporary Instructor of Italian. The position is availableduring the summer 2022 session, located at the Bennington Collegecampus in Vermont. Our unique program combines a cultural immersionenvironment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is anopportunity to join a community of learners, by actively engagingin teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students whilereading, writing and speaking exclusively in Italian.

This six-week course on Italian art history, will includearchitecture and will also focus on Italian museums located notonly in the famous "art cities" but in lesser-known areas. Thecourse will give students a unique opportunity to study exceptionalartworks in their cultural context. Students will be guided throughthe multi-layered artistic heritage of Italy over a broad time spanfrom late antiquity to the present. In addition, the professor willhold one conference and participate in other cultural activities ofthe school. Lodgings are campus dormitory with communaldining

This position is for the summer 2022. In addition to the salary,lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided.

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.