Persian Coach

Job Posting Location:

Claremont, CA

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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:

QUALIFICATIONS:

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!