The New School

Responsibilities:

The Department of Languages at The New School seeks a language tutor in the following language: Spanish (Spring and Summer 2024 Availability).

Language Tutors will offer at least five hours of availability per week (on at least three days) in order to tutor our students at the Languages Tutoring Lab/Online. Language tutors support our students in their development of language proficiency by offering grammar explanations, reviewing drafts of written work, and supporting oral and listening skills development. Tutors are also required to attend Tutor Meetings, Training Sessions, and to be in correspondence with the Tutoring Coordinator and the Assistant Director of Administration. Tutors may also be asked to support department cultural activities and weekly conversation sessions.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between SENS-UAW, Local 7902 and the University.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

Rate: $20.98/hr

Work Mode: On campus or remote

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates are expected to have advanced or near-native fluency in the target language.
• Candidates are expected to have an intermediate-to-high proficiency level in the English language in order to be able to offer explanations to students.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to adhere to University COVID-19 Policy and requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior tutoring or teaching experience in the target language.
• Graduate students (preferred), advanced undergraduate students (will be considered).
• Familiarity with language teaching or pedagogy.
• Knowledge and experience using Starfish, PPT, Canvas, Skype, Zoom, Google Drive.
• Experience using web-based tools (such as apps. Blogs, wikis, etc.).
• Commitment of at least 2 semesters.

Job Family: Schools of Public Engagement