Operations Assistant
- Employer
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Monterey
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, International Programs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
	Operations Assistant
		
	Position Information
	Posting Number: S01177
	Full-time/Part-time: Part-time
	Regular, Temporary or Term: Temporary
	If temporary or term, anticipated end date: 08/09/2019
	Benefits Eligible?: No
	Hourly/Salaried: Hourly
	Hiring Minimum: $16.14/hour
	Band/Level: Operations 2
	Department: Language and Professional Programs
	Location: Monterey, CA campus
	Hire contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer screening: Criminal Background check
	Position Summary:
	The SILP Operations Assistant works closely with the program's Associate Director and other Language & Professional Programs staff to manage operational processes for SILP. This person serves as a key link between the program administration and student body and therefore needs to demonstrate a passion for working with people and for cultivating excitement about language learning. The position requires approximately 15 hours of work per week from January to May and approximately 20 hours of work per week from June to August. More information about SILP can be found at http://go.miis.edu/silp.
	Responsibilities
	Essential Functions:
	Before summer session (January to May):
	• Manage the program's social media presence for admitted students
	• Respond to admitted student inquiries about housing, payments, and other concerns
	• Update program documents (e.g., orientation materials, student handbook)
	• Assist in ordering materials for the program
	• Coordinate logistics for program events
	• Help design new program events
	• Assist the Marketing and Admissions Manager with student application process
	During summer session (June to August):
	• Coordinate all logistics for program events like the orientation, trivia nights, career workshops with CIA and CACS, and closing ceremony
	• Stimulate interest in program events
	• Write a report detailing successes and challenges in role, in addition to workflow recommendations
	General Responsibilities:
	• Occasionally respond to general inquiries
	• Assist the Associate Director, Marketing and Admissions Manager, and Operations Manager with any projects that arise
	Qualifications
	Education:
	• B.A. or M.A. in language teaching, international education management, or a related field preferred
	Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
	• Demonstrated record of coordinating projects and/or programs with extensive logistical demands
	• Excellent writing and communication skills
	• Capacity to prioritize and organize work requests and projects, often under pressure
	• Attention to detail and record keeping skills
	• Skilled command of English grammar and spelling
	• Experience working with social media platforms
	• Advanced computer skills to include word processing, email and database management (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, G Suite like Sheets and Docs)
	• Ability to use common office equipment such as telephones, printer, and copier
	Experience:
	• Demonstrated interest in working with language students
	• Demonstrated commitment to working with the program through August 2019
	• Experience working on an administrative team preferred
	• Experience working with people of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds preferred
	Physical Demands:
	The Middlebury Institute maintains a smoke-free/drug-free workplace. This job requires ability to sit for extended periods of time, ability to handle lightweight parcels and supplies, and dexterity for repetitive action such as keyboarding, writing.
	Posting Information
	Open Until Filled: No
	Applicant Document
	Required Documents
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- Resume/C V
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Organization
Working at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a graduate school of Middlebury College, provides international professional education in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing global community, including international policy and management, translation and interpretation, language teaching, sustainable development, and non-proliferation. We prepare students from all over the world to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields through degree programs characterized by immersive and collaborative learning, and opportunities to acquire and apply practical professional skills. Our students are emerging leaders capable of bridging cultural, organizational, and language divides to produce sustainable, equitable solutions to a variety of global challenges.
In 2010, the Institute became a graduate school of Middlebury College. Middlebury is known worldwide for its leadership in undergraduate language instruction and international studies, and features both summer language immersion programs and Schools Abroad in 16 countries and 37 cities around the globe. Middlebury is also home to the oldest environmental studies program in the nation.
Monterey and Middlebury share much more than a common interest in cross-cultural communication and the environment, though—we share a commitment to making a difference in the world, and are building a truly global network of programs for future leaders in areas from translation and interpretation to environmental policy, economic development to language education, conflict resolution to sustainable business.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey offers graduate programs that prepare innovative professionals to provide leadership in cross-cultural, multilingual environments. Practical skills, collaborative processes, and innovative approaches are defining features of a Monterey Institute education. The Institute’s unique "Monterey Way" learning model ensures that students are learning through firsthand experiences in more than one language. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey learners are problem solvers and process masters, building sustainable, equitable solutions for a global community through our interdisciplinary blend of business, policy, and language.
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