Instructor of French

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 3,000 - 5,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodging

Meal plan

Job summary

Middlebury College in Vermont seeks temporary Instructors of French for the 2022 summer session. The role is in person on campus, July 1–August 19, with four daily classroom hours and required office hours.

Instructors participate in assessments and cultural programming, living on campus with meals provided. Applicants should hold a master's degree and have substantial college-level teaching experience in French, including native or near-native fluency and ability to work within a team.

Qualifications

• Minimum a master's degree and substantial experience teaching French as a second language in higher education.
• Native or near-native fluency in French.
• Experience in in-person and remote teaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead up to four hours of classroom instruction daily.
• Lead co-curricular activities that are part of the language curriculum.
• Participate in pre- and post-session assessment, testing and cultural programming.
• Collaborate with an instructional team in a dynamic on-campus setting.

Skills

Teaching French

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Instructor of French

Middlebury: Middlebury Language Schools: Middlebury Language Schools

Location: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Open Date: Oct 20, 2021

Description

Middlebury's Betty Ashbury Jones MA '86 School of French is pleased to announce openings for temporary Instructors of French. Positions are available for the summer 2022 session. The program will be in person on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Program dates are July 1st to August 19th, 2022. (Dates subject to minor changes). Our unique 7-week program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is an opportunity to join a vibrant community of learners and entails actively engaging in teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students while reading, writing and speaking exclusively in French. Our instructors provide up to four hours of classroom instruction daily and formal office hours several times per week. In addition, participation in pre- and post-session assessment, testing and cultural programming may be required. The positions are for summer 2022 only. In addition to salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided. Travel costs to and from Middlebury are not included.

Qualifications

Successful candidates possess, at a minimum, amaster's degree or its equivalent and substantial experience in teaching French as a Second Language in higher education, preferably both in a Francophone setting and in North America. We seek instructors with demonstrated teaching excellence in French as a foreign language, native or near-natives fluency in French, strong interpersonal and collaborative competencies and demonstrated success as a member of an instructional team. All instructors lead co-curricular activities that are an integral part of the language curriculum. Demonstrated competence in both in-person and remote teaching is preferred.

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.