Assistant Professor of Professional Practice - Chinese Translation & Interpretation
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- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Monterey
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- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice - Chinese Translation & Interpretation
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Posting Number : F00113
Position Summary:
Design, develop and deliver excellent learning experience for graduate students to assist their pursuit of professional skills and fulfillment of their career aspirations. Contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practices in professions relevant to the mission of the Institute. Collaborate and serve to achieve academic excellence in the business of the Institute .
Essential Functions:
General Responsibilities:
Responsible for course and curriculum design and delivery in English-Chinese and/or Chinese-English translation and/or interpretation. Be available on campus to meet with student and colleagues during the academic year. Maintain professional currency in field of expertise. Attend and contribute to faculty meetings and committee work. Participate in events and activities that are essential to the Institute.
- Teach up to 10 weekly contact hours
- Work with students who have
Chinese/English as both A/B languages - Hold weekly office hours
Education:
MA in translation and/ or interpretation or a relevant field required, PhD desirable
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Near-native proficiency in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English
•High-level professional translation and/or interpretation skills
•Pedagogical expertise in teaching translation and /or interpretation
Experience:
•Extensive professional translation and/or interpretation experience in varied domains and contexts •Extensive experience teaching translation and/or interpretation implementing research-informed pedagogy •Experience working with learners who are working A>B and B>A, preferably at the graduate level
Physical Demands:
Close Date:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply, please visit: https://middlebury.peopleadmin.com/postings/23204
Middlebury is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, Middlebury recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. Middlebury also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
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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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