SE - Student Language Lab Assistant

Barry University; Miami Shores (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Barry University seeks a Student Language Lab Assistant to support the Language Lab Manager in tutoring students in Spanish, French, and other courses. The role includes assisting with AI tools, lab software, and digital resources, and helping integrate language-learning platforms into student support and lab activities.

The position contributes to cultural programming, outreach, and event logistics, while developing accessible learning materials with basic graphic design and technology skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Foreign Languages, Linguistics, or Humanities.
• Strong oral and written communication in English and Spanish; French or other language proficiency preferred.
• Knowledge of Spanish grammar, rhetoric, idioms, phonetics, and Hispanic cultures.
• Basic working knowledge of AI tools, language-learning platforms, and educational tech.
• Strong organizational, technical, graphic design, and interpersonal skills to support students, faculty, events, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide tutoring support for oral and written language assignments across Spanish, French, and other courses.
• Assist students and faculty with AI tools, lab software, and digital resources, including troubleshooting.
• Support cultural and educational programming, workshops, screenings, and language events.
• Help with event logistics, outreach, registrations, social media, and communications.
• Develop and maintain learning materials, tutorials, and AI-enhanced resources with basic design skills.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Graphic design basics

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Foreign Languages/Linguistics/Humanities

Tools

AI tools

Language-learning platforms

Graphic design software

Job description

Summary

The Student Language Lab Assistant supports the Language Lab Manager by providing language-learning assistance, basic technical support, and programmatic support for the Language Lab. This position assists students with oral and written assignments in Spanish, French, and other language courses, while helping integrate digital platforms, AI tools, and language-learning resources into student support and lab activities. The role also supports cultural programming, outreach, event logistics, social media promotion, and the development of accessible learning materials that enhance student engagement and language learning.

Essential Functions

• Provide tutoring support for oral and written language assignments, adapting assistance to students at varying proficiency levels in Spanish, French, and other language courses.
• Assist students and faculty with AI tools, language-learning platforms, lab software, and digital resources, including basic troubleshooting and responsible technology use.
• Support cultural and educational programming, including workshops, film screenings, roundtables, language games, brown-bag lunches, contests, and other language-related events.
• Assist with event logistics, outreach, recruitment, and communications, including registration, attendance tracking, setup, social media content, and promotional activities.
• Develop and maintain learning materials, tutorials, user guides, FAQs, promotional content, and AI-enhanced educational resources using basic graphic design and technology skills.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Foreign Languages, Linguistics, Humanities, or a related field; relevant language experience or formal education may substitute for some educational requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish required; French or additional language proficiency preferred.
• Knowledge of Spanish grammar, rhetoric, idioms, phonetics, and Hispanic cultures required.
• Basic working knowledge of AI tools, language-learning platforms, digital resources, and responsible technology use in an educational setting.
• Strong organizational, technical, graphic design, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support students, faculty, events, records, and program communications.

Benefits

• Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Barry University is a private Catholic institution with a history of academic excellence.

Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Barry University now offers more than 100 undergraduate, master, professional, and doctoral degree programs.

Barry University provides a nurturing environment built on strong values, mutual respect, and collaborative service to the community.

The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse group of student-centered faculty and staff who are dedicated to activities that enhance the quality of University life.

The Barry experience fosters individual and communal transformation where learning leads to knowledge and truth, reflection leads to informed action, and a commitment to social justice leads to collaborative service.

Barry University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status.

This policy applies to students, employees, applicants and trustees with respect to participation in any program, benefit, activity or student/employment opportunity offered by the University.

Every member of the University community is expected to uphold this policy as a matter of mutual respect and fundamental fairness in human relations.

Every student of this institution has a responsibility to conduct himself/herself in accordance with this policy as a condition of enrollment.

Further, every University employee has an obligation to observe Barry University policies and implementation of federal and state law as a term of employment.

No person shall be retaliated against for reporting violations or concerns about prohibited discrimination or bias through appropriate University channels.