Job Title: French 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 French
Wage Range: $11.75-12.75/hour
of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
To assist French faculty members in their scholarly, instructional, and co-curricular activities.
Skills, duties, and responsibilities corresponding to National Association of Colleges and Employers “Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce” are marked with an *)
Transferable Skills :
● Communication*
● Attention to detail (Professionalism*)
● Organization (Professionalism*)
● Responsibility (Professionalism*; Leadership*)
Duties and Responsibilities:
● Correction: Correct (not grade) some course assignments or homework, online activities etc (Critical Thinking*, Technology*)
● 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 (Professionalism*)
● 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 (Technology*)
● Library: Obtain and return library material(s) authorized by professor; order interlibrary loan requests; compile mini-bibliographies (Critical Thinking*)
● Special Projects: Assist with special projects (bulletin board displays, publicity for events, co-curricular activities for students, and/or other projects as assigned) (Teamwork*)
● Working with students: Assist in classes; tutor specific student(s), set up film screenings for classes (Teamwork*)
Qualifications (Education/Experience/Skills)
● Intermediate to Advanced proficiency level in French
● Ability to maintain confidentiality
● Ability to work with minimal supervision
● Ability to follow instructions
● Skill in using Microsoft Office and/or Google products (Google Slides, Docs, Drives) and/or Canva
For questionnaire section:
Please write a short paragraph describing your qualifications (including French courses taken, if applicable) and experience related to this position, both your French knowledge/skills and other.
Please indicate if you will be off-campus for fall and/or spring.
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.
