Position Description
College of Letters & Science/Language Resource Center Graduate Assistants (appointment varies from 10% to 50%)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Because of the broad range of services that the LRC provides to the language programs at UWM, the LRC Graduate Assistants have a number of opportunities to expand their assistantship experience and gain a broader perspective of language instruction. The LRC GAs are expected to
- assist LRC research projects, technology workshops and trainings;
- network with related language units, programs and offices to bridge instructional needs to appropriate teaching technologies;
- research and contribute to development of blended and/or fully online language courses;
- research the state of the art instructional technology;
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Each candidate MUST:
- possess a bachelor’s degree
- be enrolled in an L&S degree-granting graduate program
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful candidates for the position SHOULD possess:
- excellent language teaching experience and research skills;
- a strong desire to learn and grow, both personally and professionally;
- professional written and interpersonal communication skills;
- demonstrated success in working both independently and in teams;
- the ability to work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community;
- the ability to facilitate discussions and present information to varying size groups;
- an interest in developing competencies in areas related to instructional technology;
- the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
These positions will work directly under the director of the LRC.
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS: Candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and a cover letter via e-mail (mingyu@uwm.edu) to:
Dr. Mingyu Sun
Director of Language Resource Center
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Curtin Hall, B27
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-229-4313
Cover letters should express a candidate’s interest in one or more of the following areas: enhancing language instruction by using technology, blended/online course curriculum redesign; multimedia application in language instruction; special research interests in languages.