Instructor of Chinese

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging provided

Meal plan provided

Job summary

Middlebury College invites applicants for temporary Instructors of Chinese for the Summer Chinese School on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. The 8-week program combines cultural immersion with rigorous daily instruction, teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students while using only Chinese.

Salary includes lodging and a complete meal plan. Master’s degree or higher is required, and candidates should be native or near-native Chinese speakers who can lead co-curricular

Qualifications

• Master degree or higher.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success working as a member of an instructional team.
• Creative, dynamic and easy-going approach.

Responsibilities

• Teach Chinese language and culture to students during the 8-week summer program.
• Lead co-curricular activities that are integral to the language curriculum.
• Engage with students in reading, writing and speaking exclusively in Chinese.

Education

Master degree or higher

Job description

Instructor of Chinese

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools

Location: Middlebury College Campus, Middlebury, VT

Open Date: Oct 18, 2018

Description

The Middlebury College Summer Chinese School is pleased to announce an opening for temporary Instructors of Chinese. The position is available during the summer 2019 session, located on Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Our unique 8-week program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is an opportunity to join a community of learners, by actively engaging in teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students while reading, writing and speaking exclusively in Chinese. We are looking for faculty members with the following characteristics: demonstrated teaching excellence in Chinese as a foreign language, being native or near native in Chinese and ability to lead co-curricular activities that are integral part of the language curriculum.

In addition to the salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided. This position is for the summer 2019.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should possess a Master degree or higher, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated success working as a member of an instructional team. A candidate with a creative, dynamic, and easy-going approach will be an excellent fit with the Chinese school.

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.