German RLC Assistant
German RLC Assistant
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Description/Purpose of the Position: To encourage residents of the German Residential Living Community (Deutschsprachige WG) to speak German and provide language and cultural expertise. To assist residents in preparing and hosting cultural activities for students of German. To prepare and lead 23 onehour weekly discussion groups for students enrolled in upperlevel German courses. To assist individual faculty members with departmental tasks as assigned.
Transferable Skills: clear communication attention to detail organization responsibility interpersonal skills leading small group discussion and study sessions
Duties and Responsibilities:to speak German at all times in the German RLC and to encourage residents to do the same; to help create and present monthly cultural activities hosted by RLC residents; to attend and animate the weekly German Conversation Table (Stammtisch); to work with instructors of upperlevel German courses in planning and leading weekly smallgroup discussion sessions for students enrolled in those courses; to assist German faculty with departmental tasks as assigned.
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) The student who holds this position is identified by The University of Konstanz (Germany). If no such student is available the German Department will solicit applications from degreeseeking St Olaf students who are native speakers of German. The student must have excellent spoken and written German strong intercultural and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Student must bring creativity and enthusiasm to class discussions and German events and be an ambassador for the study of German.
Employment Type
Part-Time
