The Multilingual Support Specialist will support the writing, speaking, and reading needs of multilingual students and provide consultations and professional development programming for faculty and learning center staff on supporting multilingual students. This position may assist in providing managerial administrative support for the University's Learning Centers.    

This is a full-time, twelve (12) month, two (2) year, grant funded position.

Reporting to the Assistant Provost, the Multilingual Student Specialist will:

• Teach writing, reading, and speaking skills in person, face to face (F2F) and virtual sessions with individual students and small groups.
• Provide writing support for every stage of the writing process (including brainstorming, outlining, organization, paragraph development, analysis, and sentence-level clarity) and for a wide range of assignments across disciplines as well as personal statements for graduate and professional programs.
• Assess individual learning needs and provide or arrange regular instruction as needed.
• Teach writing, reading, and speaking skills and processes in F2F and virtual workshops and presentations across the disciplines. 
• Collaborate with offices and staff across campus to develop and promote academic resources and initiatives to support multilingual students.
• Design and lead professional development trainings in multilingual pedagogy (particularly writing pedagogy) for faculty, staff and learning center personnel.
• Consult with individual faculty and campus committees about supporting multilingual students.
• Assist with Learning Center administration including mentoring peer tutors, maintaining center schedules, and managing day-to-day operations.
• Lead and/or attend all in-house training and professional development meetings.
• Represent the Learning Centers at Campus Open House and other campus events.
• Develop and assist with campus initiatives to support linguistic diversity and justice.
• Pursue professional development in writing center pedagogy and the teaching of English to multilingual students.
• Participate on campus committees as directed.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and occasional weekend hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Multilingual.
• A minimum of three (3) years of full-time experience teaching writing, reading, and/or speaking for academic purposes in the classroom or Writing Center at the secondary or college level, to include working, teaching and/or coaching of students from linguistic backgrounds other than English.  (Experience as a student teacher qualifies.)   
• Demonstrated experience with assisting students in the composing process - brainstorming, planning, drafting, revising - to develop, organize, and effectively convey ideas and arguments.
• Familiarity with a range of academic subjects and conventions of writing and speaking; able and willing to learn unfamiliar conventions and genres.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and according to FERPA guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders throughout the campus.
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.
• Proficient in online pedagogy and MS Suite.
• Experience working with students from a range of racial, socioeconomic, cultural, national, and linguistic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or Ph.D. in TESOL, Second Language Acquisition, Linguistics, Literacy Education, certification (teaching) in working with students where English is not the primary language and/or related field.
• Multilingual, ideally with fluency in Spanish.
• Experience teaching or tutoring in college or university writing centers.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues, faculty, and campus staff to support multilingual students.
• Experience working with students with disabilities.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner, EAB Navigate, and WCOnline.

Additional Information:

Salary Range:  $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 commensurate with experience and education

Comprehensive Benefits:   https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2024.pdf

Position Type:  Professional

Official Budget Title:  Senior Staff Assistant

Campus Title:  Multilingual Support Specialist

Department:  Student Success

FTE:  Full-time

Negotiating Unit:  UUP

Salary Grade:  SL-3

FLSA Status:  Exempt

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) 876-3179.

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Requirements

• Start Date: 6/6/2024 - Approximate
• Education: Master's Degree Required
• Work Experience: 3 - 5 years
• Part/Full Time: Full-Time

Contact / Additional Information

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=174867

1. cover letter,
2. resume,
3. contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three (3) references, and
4. a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:  Open until filled.  Review of applications to begin immediately.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.