Graduate Assistantships

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Spanish-speaking skills preferred.
• - Experience in tutoring or teaching Spanish preferred.
• - Applications from non-Spanish speakers are accepted but not prioritized. 

Position Description

Teaching Assistant in the Foreign Languages Teaching Center (FLTC)

• works in the FLTC for 20 hours per week

• provides tutoring in Spanish during regular work hours in the FLTC

• conducts Spanish Conversation Hour twice a week

• holds writing tutorials for Spanish students once a week

• administers language placement tests

• works under the supervision of the FLTC director and carries out the day-to-day management of the FLTC and all its facilities

• is responsible for creating and maintaining a work schedule for student workers each semester, covering absences, monitoring tutor hours, gathering and calculating the student worker hours to submit to the FLTC director every two weeks

• is responsible for overseeing the functioning of FLTC equipment

• works in collaboration with the FLTC director and Department of Foreign Languages Chair to propose and organize events showcasing the FLTC and the FLL department

Application Process

Required Documents

Send a CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Florido Berrocal at jberroc@siue.edu. Please abstain from visiting the department in person to inquire about the position unless you have been invited for an interview.

Applicant Materials Are Received By

 Email

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Voluntary GA Applicant Data Form

This form is used to gather applicant data by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access, & Title IX Coordination at SIUE. This information cannot be viewed by units hiring Graduate Assistants. Completion of this form is not required and will not impact your chances of being hired for a Graduate Assistantship. This form is NOT an application for employment. To apply for a Graduate Assistant position, follow the instructions listed in the posting.