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Persian Coach

Job Posting Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Persian Coach

Job Description:

ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Persian coach at Oldenborg is a position that works in conjunction with the Persian faculty examiner and the Associate Director, Language Instruction, to coach and mentor students in the Oldenborg Persian self-instructional language program, or SILP. The coach need not be formally trained in language teaching nor does the coach assess student performance (give grades). The information below pertains to the coach’s duties per course section. Oldenborg normally offers two sections of Persian per semester (depending upon student enrollment) and each section is 0.5 credits, P/NC (Pass/No Credit). Classes are small as enrollment can vary between 1-5 students per section. Classes meet in Oldenborg.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting directly to the Associate Director, Language Instruction, the Persian Coach performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:

The faculty examiner (off-site) selects the textbook, prepares the syllabus, uploads materials to the Sakai site, prepares a midterm, final, and oral exam and then also assesses them.
The coach follows the directives of the faculty examiner and meets with the students two hours each week as specified in the 5C class schedule.
An additional one hour per week is allocated for office hours (arranged at the coach’s discretion) and one additional hour per week is also allocated for hosting a Persian language table during the lunch-hour, with the option available to host up to two language tables per week.
Oldenborg requires the coach be available for at least one of the two Persian language lunch-tables in the Oldenborg dining hall each week and will also cover the cost of the meal for attendance.
The coach is to speak Persian with the students at all times (in the classroom and at language tables) and is expected to maintain a professional, constructive demeanor that specifically facilitates students’ target language production and more broadly encourages their interest in the Persian language and culture. The coach will be expected to communicate regularly with the Associate Director, Language Instruction, and faculty examiner so that the three-person team can work together to promote Persian SILP at Oldenborg and to provide a constructive and encouraging classroom experience for the students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a native or near-native speaker of the Persian language and also be able to demonstrate corresponding knowledge of life and culture in Persian-speaking countries.
Ideal candidate will possess experience in U.S. academic settings, so that they can successfully work in a classroom setting with undergraduate students and in meeting Oldenborg’s academic and administrative expectations.

New employees are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or request a Pomona College-approved medical or religious exemption on or before their first day of employment. If you are unable to do so, at the College’s sole discretion, it will work with you to reasonably adjust your start date. Please let your Human Resources know if you are unable to provide proof of vaccination or want to request a religious or medical exemption before or on your first day of employment. Note that if you request a religious or medical exemption, it may delay your start date so that we can review and discuss your request.

REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this part time position will vary depending on the class schedules and needs of the department, Monday – Friday. Overtime, holiday, weekend and evening work hours may be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or division.

ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS: Temporary, part-time, non-exempt position. Salary: $25.00 per hour. All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship. As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.

TO APPLY: For full consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter. You may submit both resume and cover letter as one attachment in the My Experience section of the application under the "resume/CV" upload section, or as separate attachments. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to attach additional documents.

POMONA COLLEGE REWARDS: Pomona College offers a wide variety of benefits and perks including health, dental, and vision plan options; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits; tuition assistance; fitness and wellness programs; rideshare incentives; and so much more!

Pomona College prides itself in being an open, competitive, and equal opportunity employer.

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Claremont, CA

DATE POSTED

August 5, 2023