TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN SPANISH

Thank you for your interest in the teaching assistantships at Bryn Mawr College’s Department of Spanish.

INFORMATION

At the elementary and intermediate levels, Intensive Spanish Language classes are supplemented by smaller group sessions taught by apprentice teachers trained during a pre-semester workshop.

The training workshop takes place on the Thursday and Friday prior to the beginning of the fall semester, in which Teaching Assistant candidates are exposed to major trends and techniques in language acquisition theory and praxis. TAs are selected at the end of the workshop.

Three assistantships are available annually (two for elementary and one for intermediate). To be eligible for such a position you must be a Bryn Mawr undergraduate and be enrolled in or have completed courses at the 200-level or have equivalent proficiency in Spanish.

At the Elementary level the Teaching Assistant is responsible for:

a) drilling the students in material taught by the instructor in the Master classes;

b) supervising interactive and task-oriented activities designed to encourage communication in the target language. Such activities include: rapid-paced communicative drills, dialogues, simulations, pantomime, role-playing, discussions, debates, interviews, skits, and videos.

c) meeting 1 hour/week with course coordinator for problem-solving and discussion of the following week's activities.

At the Intermediate level the Teaching Assistant will be responsible for:

a) working in class with the instructor and supervising students’ progress.

b) meeting 1 hour/week with course coordinator for problem-solving and discussion of the following week's activities.

c) attending the weekly Monday movie night session which brings together all intermediate sections.

The hours are as follows:

* Intensive Elementary - Hours per week:
• 4 hours teaching group session (Monday through Thursday, at 8:00-9:00 a.m);
• 3 hours preparation;
• 1 hour meeting with course coordinator (time to be arranged).

Total: 8 hours per week (This course runs for the entire academic year)

* Intensive Intermediate - Hours per week:
• 4 hours teaching in class with instructor
• 1 hour of “office hour” (to answer students’ questions)
• 1 hour meeting with course coordinator (time to be arranged).

Total: 6 hours per week (This course is offered in the fall semester only.)

* Interested candidates in these positions must read the Workshop General Information, complete Application Form, and send it to Professor Inés Arribas by email ONLY, no later than May 2nd.
(iarribas@brynmawr.edu).

* Once you have been notified that your application has been received and accepted, please fill out the Workshop Registration Form, and send it to apeyssonze@brynmawr.edu at your earliest convenience, and no later than July 7th.