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Posted: 13-Dec-22
Location: New York, NY, 10176, USA
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 25156
Language Center Assistant Director/ Academic Resource Center Specialist (HEOa) - Leona and Marcy Chanin Language Center
Job ID
25156Location
Hunter College
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
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POSITION DETAILS
Hunter College seeks a dynamic and inventive Assistant Director to direct programming and daily operations of our Language Learning Center. The Hunter College Leona and Marcy ChaninLanguage Center supports opportunities fortotal language immersion inChinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Spanish.Equipped witha large multimedia facility/lecture hall, conference room, language lab, and multimedia classroom, the Center is designed so that students can practice foreign language through films, audio and video programs, and interactive computer language-applications. The Language Center Managerreports to the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs.
The Language CenterAssistant Directorwill expand Language Center services to meet the needs of Hunter College students as they navigate the culturally rich and diverse landscape of New York City. The Language CenterAssistant Directorwill:
- Contribute to the planning and execution of Language Center learning goals and lead the assessment of Language Center staff, tutors, and programs while also evaluating the language learning needs of Hunter College students.
- Develop and support programming, in collaboration with our foreign language faculty and departments that promote learning through conversation.
- Lead the coordination of student cultural experiences ( i.e. film festivals, international evenings, performances, cooking demonstrations, art exhibitions, and multi-lingual theatrical works).
- Expand Center programming to include activities that reflect students??? disciplinary interests, in consultation with Associate Provost for Academic Affairs.
- Reassess the ways that technology can be used to support foreign language teaching and learning by providing students with innovative tools for language practice (i.e. gamification, interactive/web-based courses, and mobile apps).
- Supervise a part-time, administrative staff.
- Execute a robust program of Language Center outreach and marketing to students at Hunter???s main campus and satellite facilities.
- Oversee the Language Center website resources.
- Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor???s degree and six years??? related experience required.
Preferred QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with:
- Training, recruiting, and assessment of undergraduate and graduate student tutors with a diversity of backgrounds and from a variety of majors and countries of origin.
- Marketing and outreach to students identified using EAB Navigate or a similar online tool for connecting students to skill-building resources.
- Master???s or Doctoral degree in a Foreign Language or Foreign Language Education with fluency inat least one language supported by the Center in addition to English (graduate degree can subsitute for some of the experiance requirements).
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple demands and/or projects
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, a strong customer service orientation and attention to details are essential
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of faculty, staff, and students
Vaccine Requirement:
Candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Exemption (medical or religious) requests to this requirement will be considered in accordance with applicable law. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as being at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
Administers the activities of a learning resource or support center.
- Supports the design and delivery of academic resources such as tutoring, remedial and other student programs and services, delivered in a variety of modes, including on-line
- Produces and administers training programs, lectures, workshops, seminars and special events
- Collaborates with various College offices to improve student and faculty services; implements new services and assures existing services are effectively provided.
- Serves as resource expert for students and faculty regarding center policies and procedures, and if needed, technology issues related to their learning experience
- May assist and/or supervise office operations and/or department budget
-Performs related duties as assigned.
Job Title Name: Academic Resource Center Specialist
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Assistant
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with education and experience: ($72,667 to $99,532)
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits, and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 25156
Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters ??? also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (??, ??, (??, ?? or ??), ??, ??, ?? , ???, _ or ??)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please include:
- Cover Letter and/ or Statement of scholarly interests
- Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
- Names and contact information of 3 references
Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.
CLOSING DATE
The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on January 10, 2023. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after initial round
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
