28.4810, Jobs: Arabic; Chinese; French; Russian; Spanish; General Linguistics: Instructor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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Subject: 28.4810, Jobs: Arabic; Chinese; French; Russian; Spanish; General Linguistics: Instructor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:48:48
From: Tony Ngo [tony at jobelephant.com]
Subject: Arabic; Chinese; French; Russian; Spanish; General Linguistics: Instructor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California, USA

 
University or Organization: Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey 
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://www.miis.edu
Job Title: Language Instructor in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish
Job Rank: Instructor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                      Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) 
                      French (fra) 
                      Russian (rus) 
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

The Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) provides beginning, intermediate,
and some advanced-level language instruction in an intensive format to
approximately 135 undergraduate students, graduate students, professionals,
and lifelong language learners for eight weeks every summer. Under the
supervision of the Language Coordinator and the SILP Associate Director,
Language Instructors deliver lessons using a communicative, content-based
approach and contribute to the day-to-day operations of the program.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Deliver up to four-and-a-half hours of language instruction per day, Monday
through Friday
- Attend pre-program training workshops
- Participate in student orientation and placement, including evaluating
placement tests
- Collaborate with the Language Coordinator, fellow instructors, and
Tutors/Activity Guides to establish relevant co-curricular activities for
students
- Help promote and participate in some co-curricular activities
- In consultation with the Language Coordinator, prepare a comprehensive
course syllabus including course description, course goals and objectives,
assessment guidelines, etc.
- Prepare daily lessons and provide instruction based on the principles of
communicative language teaching, content-based instruction, and authentic
materials use
- Work closely with tutors to assess student needs for support outside the
classroom
- Provide peer support to other faculty members as necessary
- Keep track of student progress by regularly implementing appropriate formal
and informal assessments
- Collaborate with Language Coordinator to develop midterm and final tests
- Keep Language Coordinator actively informed of student progress
- Attend weekly program faculty meetings

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Excellent teaching ability with a dedication to innovating/improving ability
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Familiarity with communicative and content-based teaching practices and use
of authentic materials
- Familiarity with ACTFL frameworks such as the Standards, the Proficiency
Guidelines, and the Integrated Performance Assessment
- Willingness and ability to become acquainted and comply with SILP processes
and regulations as well as Institute policies

Education/Experience:
- M.A. or Ph.D. in language, language teaching, or related field
- 2+ years of previous language teaching experience in the target language
- Native or near-native language ability
- Previous experience teaching in intensive program strongly preferred
- Previous experience with content- and/or project-based instruction strongly
preferred
- Previous experience with ACTFL frameworks strongly preferred

Physical Requirements/Environment:
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey maintains a
smoke-free/drug-free workplace.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
Complete the online application and submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a CV/resume,
and 3) a lesson plan (two pages maximum) that reflects your language teaching
philosophy. Candidates who are selected for interviews may also be asked to
provide a video of their teaching.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://apptrkr.com/1120115 
Contact Information:
	Human Resources 
	Email: hr at middlebury.edu 


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