Assistant Director - School of Korean and School of Japanese

The Assistant Director manages admissions, enrollment, and student advising, in addition to planning and organizing all sessions of the Language School, in collaboration with the Director. During the session, the Assistant Director directs program operations, supervises non-academic staff, and advises the Director and faculty on College policies and procedures

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $27.21 - $34.02 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Makes admissions decisions (approve or deny) for applicants, conferring with the Director and/or Dean as needed.
• Advises students on admission, enrollment, financial aid, academic program structure, pre-attendance requirements, and student support services.
• Plans and organizes all sessions of the Language School, in collaboration with the Director.
• Directs all operational and administrative functions of the Language School during academic sessions.
• Supervises and trains non-academic staff.
• Advises Directors and faculty on ADA, DEI, Title IX, FERPA, and academic policies; liaises with offices that support these institutional functions.
• As assigned, provides operational and technical support to all Schools in areas such as IT system administration, housing, classroom scheduling, the LS doctoral degree, and assistance to the Dean’s office.

Requirements

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Willingness to take initiative and assume responsibility, but also work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated organizational skills; establishes priorities and synthesizes detailed information about programs, procedures, and requirements.
• Ability to define and analyze complex situations, draw valid conclusions, and project consequences of various alternative courses of action.
• Computer skills required MS Office and experience with CRMs preferred.
• Professional experience of 5-10 years in language education, international education, or a related field preferred.
• Undergraduate degree required, graduate preferred.
• Proficiency in target language preferred.
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
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Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.