This job is
only available to students who qualify for Work-Study. If you are unsure whether you have been awarded Work-Study, please contact the Financial Aid office at .
As a Spanish Conversation Partner you will work about half your hours as a Conversation Partner (meeting one on one with students to practice speaking in Spanish) and the remainder at the front desk as a receptionist.
Department: Language Center
Location: Old Chapel 3rd Floor
Supervisor: Audrey Sartiaux
Work Available: As you are available
Rate of Pay: $9.70/hr
Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Conversation Partners responsibilities:
- Hold conversations in Spanish for students of intermediate/advanced spanish courses. Appointments are 15 minutes long (up to four appointments per hour).
- Record students attendance in provided Google form.
Front desk responsibilities:
- Sign users in using Google form
- Hand out and keep track of material
- Set up the Lab for incoming classes and lab sessions
- Photocopy/Scan documents
- Research the web for information
- Create simple documents
- Answer questions and provide assistance to students and faculty
- Prepare simple tutorials on how to do things in the center
- Type or read information in a foreign language if applicable
- We provide training on all special tasks mentioned above
Qualifications: - This position requires native or advanced proficiency in spoken Spanish
- Knowledge of Google Docs and Google Calendar preferred
- Willingness to learn how to perform the aforementioned tasks
- Ability to maintain confidential information
Location: Schenectady, NY
E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).