The Albion College Modern Languages and Cultures Department is seeking a university student (graduate or advanced undergraduate) who is a native speaker of German to serve as a Native Speaker Teaching Assistant (NSTA) for the 2024-25 academic year. The NSTA is a position of responsibility and prestige at Albion College. The student who accepts this position will live in the college's living and learning language house, known as the International Space or I-Space, and help German language students improve their fluency through speaking German. Duties include attending language classes and assisting with group activities, planning and teaching small group tutorials, directing language tables, and organizing meaningful cultural activities and events for the students in their language house. The weekly time commitment is about 15-20 hours. Native speakers usually spend one academic year as a special non-degree student at Albion College from mid- August until the first week of May. Native Speaker status waives the following costs: non-degree (auditor) tuition for two units of required course work per semester; room in the I-Space; board (meals) during the regular academic year when the college cafeteria is open; activity fees, and health insurance coverage from August 1, 2024, through departure from the US, no later than May 31, 2025. In addition, the NSTA receives $5,000 paid in equal installments on a bi-weekly basis.  Experience, expertise, and/or training in Second Language pedagogy, and a TOEFL score of 550 or proof of equivalent proficiency in English are required.

　　Review of applications will begin February 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

　　This position will actively promote diversity, belonging and equity through critical and compassionate communication and strategic outreach efforts to various students, faculty and staff (e.g., historically under-represented, first-generation, undocumented and DACA students, LGBTQ students).

　　A copy of the job description can be viewed here.

　　FLSA Classification: Salaried/Exempt

　　Employment Status: Employment Agreement.

　　Qualifications:

　　Education and Experience:  

　　Currently enrolled as a university student (graduate or advanced undergraduate)

　　Experience, expertise, and/or training in Second Language pedagogy

　　TOEFL score of 550 or proof of equivalent proficiency in English required.