AY Student Work Study Romance Languages Department - Spanish (WS-ST2)
St. Olaf College
Location
Northfield, Minnesota
Salary
$12 - $13 / HOUR
Quick overview
The student worker will assist Spanish faculty with clerical duties, instructional support, and research-related tasks. Responsibilities include managing course materials, tutoring students, and maintaining departmental databases.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess intermediate to advanced proficiency in Spanish and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google products is required, along with strong organizational and communication skills.
Job description
Job Title: Spanish Student Worker
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer
St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
If the position requires the student to work off campus, provide the name and address here:
Department Name: Romance Languages
Unit: Number (5 digits): 11330
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Professor of Spanish
Wage Range
$11.75-12.75/hour
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
To assist Spanish faculty members in their scholarly, instructional, and co-curricular activities.
Transferable Skills
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Responsibility
Duties and Responsibilities
- Clerical: Perform routine typing (e.g., course materials, materials to be submitted for publication, and/or departmental documents); photocopying; record keeping; and miscellaneous clerical tasks
- Correction: Correct (not grade) some course assignments or homework, language lab ex
- Computer: Input information into databases (e.g., Excel or other); gather information relevant to instructional or research projects from the Internet or library collections/databases; draft or assist in editing PowerPoints or other digital materials
- Library: Obtain and return library material(s) authorized by professor; order interlibrary loan requests; compile mini-bibliographies
- Special Projects: Assist with special projects (bulletin board displays, publicity for events, co-curricular activities for students, and/or other projects as assigned)
- Working with students: Assist in classes; tutor specific student(s), short-term; project films for classes
Qualifications
- (Education/Experience/Skills)
- Intermediate to Advanced proficiency level in Spanish
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Skill in using Microsoft Office and/or Google products (Google Slides, Docs, Drives)
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.