Oratory Now Associate

The Oratory Now Associate at Middlebury College is charged with providing operational, administrative, and technical support for the implementation of Oratory Now programs and outreach efforts, including events, workshops, and the training and management of peer speaking coaches. The Associate will also be responsible for communicating to internal and external audiences through writing, speaking, video, and managing the website and social media.

This is a full time, benefit eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $19.26-23.59 per hour (with an anticipated increase on July 1). This is a one year term position with an anticipated start and end date to be determined.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support for workshops, peer tutoring services, credit-bearing courses, and speaking events.
• Co-facilitate training sessions to provide relevant knowledge, skills and experience to new and returning oratory coaches.
• Coordinate with Associate Director to conduct internal communications linking students, faculty, and staff, and external communications with parents, alumni, and Middlebury community members.
• Publicize the organization, its services, and events, through digital and print media. Maintain and update website and social media platforms. Produce videos and photographs as needed.
• Coordinate special events, workshops and residencies with alumni and other visitors to campus.
• Support the planning and implementation of annual budgets that reflect program needs.
• Conduct research on best practices for the teaching of oratory and assist in the development of new training pedagogy.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Exceptional writing and speaking skills.
• Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and creative.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration to set priorities, solve problems, and plan strategically.
• Excellent social media and software skills, ability to learn new platforms as needed.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Capacity to support and foster program growth.
• Experience peer tutoring, coaching, or teaching is required, ideally in speaking and/or writing; experience in collaboration and team-building highly preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Occasional long periods of standing. Moving furniture and equipment before and after live events.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.