2 summer jobs

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Below are descriptions of 2 summer jobs (early June - mid August 2000)
 at the Russian School of Middlebury College.

To apply for either position:  Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
and names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 references to
Benjamin Rifkin, the Director of the Middlebury Russian School, at the
following address:  Benjamin Rifkin, Slavic Dept., UW-Madison, 1432 Van Hise
Hall, 1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI  53706 BY DECEMBER 1, 1999.

1) Bi-Lingual  Technical Assistant at the Russian School of Middlebury
College for Summer 2000

Reports to:  Director of the Russian School and
Assists the Instructional Technology Services (ITS) Language Specialist

Primary Purpose: Provides technical support to faculty for
development of technology-enhanced language-teaching materials during the
Middlebury College Language Schools Summer session.

The successful applicant must have fluency in English and in
Russian, both written and spoken. A working knowledge
of the Macintosh and Windows operating systems, including components, basic
configuration, routine trouble-shooting, some experience
installing/removing software, accessing a file server and general use
within a networked environment, and familiarity with popular productive
applications (e.g. MS Office or equivalent, communication tools (email,
web, ftp) are desirable. Familiarity with the popular applications
typically used in Russian are expected. The Bi-Lingual Technical
Assistant will organize the content for courseware developed for the
Russian School, provide support for the development of faculty
projects, and act as liaison between Russian School faculty and ITS
Language Specialists and other ITS staff during the 9-week
session. Training will be provided in a one-week workshop prior to the
opening of the Language Schools Summer session; the technical assistant must
be on campus in Vermont in early June and will be able to leave at the end
of the
summer program in mid-August.

Compensation:  $1,000, room and board at Middlebury during the 9-week session,
and the opportunity to attend one graduate level language,
literature or culture class during the 6-week session.

To apply:  Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names,
addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of 3 references to
Professor Benjamin Rifkin, Slavic Dept.,UW-Madison, 1432 Van Hise Hall,
1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI  53706 by December 1, 1999.

2) Bilingual Assistant to the Director
Russian School, Middlebury College for Summer 2000

The successful candidate will have native fluency in Russian, strong
English, excellent interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to use
computers for word processing in both English and Russian as well ase-mail
and web-browsing to Russian sites.  The bilingual assistant must be avery
energetic and enthusiastic person who brings dynamism to a very demanding
job.  The bilingual reports to the director of the Russian School and
assists the coordinators of the Russian School, helping with clerical and
administrative tasks ranging from creating posters in Russian advertising a
lecture or special event to setting up the annual soccer league games and
working with theatrical staff to run the lights during a Russian School
talent show.  The bilingual assistant helps Russian School faculty and
students, finding solutions to problems as they come up, helps alert College
staff to physical plant and technology problems, maintains student and
faculty databases, works with staff at the College Book Store, prepares
student and guest arrival packets, greets students, helps with creating
printed programs for cultural events, makes mealtime announcements, attends
meetings for bilingual assistants of all 8 language schools, and more.
Salary:$2,500-$3,000 according to qualifications, plus room and board at
Middlebury from early June through mid-August 2000.

To apply:  Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names,
addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 references to Professor
Benjamin Rifkin, Slavic Dept.,UW-Madison, 1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden
Dr., Madison, WI  53706 by December 1, 1999.

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Benjamin Rifkin, Assoc. Prof., Slavic Dept., UW-Madison
1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI  53706 USA
voice:  (608) 262-1623; fax:  (608) 265-2814

Director of the Russian School, Middlebury College
Freeman International Center, Middlebury, VT  05753 USA
voice:  (802) 443-5533
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