(Open Rank) Professor of Professional Practice - Localization Management

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) seeks to hire a full-time faculty member to teach in the Translation and Localization Management program. The position will start July 1, 2024 and is open as to rank (assistant, associate, or full). We welcome applications from individuals educated in relevant disciplines or fields of study.

The Middlebury Institute is a professional graduate school with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching, research, and professional engagement, and where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. The TLM program prepares students for professional careers, and our students come from diverse backgrounds, including international and U.S. students who vary in age, prior experience, and type of undergraduate education. MIIS is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body. To this end, MIIS recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. MIIS also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. 

Review of applications will begin at the end of April 2024; the position will remain open until filled. The target start date is July 1, 2024.

To apply, please submit a cover letter that describes your areas of expertise and the set of courses you are prepared to teach based on the required areas above, a c.v. or resume, a sample of your research or other writing, sample syllabi for a 15-week course for at least 3 courses based on the areas of expertise (see below), course evaluations if available, two letters of recommendation, plus a statement about practices you would use to foster an inclusive classroom and provide support to the wide range of MIIS students. Only applicants providing this information will be considered.

Please attach sample syllabi for three courses. You should submit a minimum of three syllabi in any combination of the following:

• Software Localization: 7-week, 2-credit (2 contact hrs per week) course
• Software Internationalization: 7-week, 2-credit (2 contact hrs per week) course
• Quality management: 15-week, 2-credit (2 contact hrs per week) course
• Data management in localization: 15-week, 2-credit (2 contact hrs per week) course
• Advanced Terminology Management: 15-week, 2-credit (2 contact hrs per week) course
  

Core Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Develop and deliver courses and curriculum as part of the MA Translation and Localization Management degree program
• Teach 10 credits (typically 10 weekly contact hours) per semester in courses related to the following areas of localization management (not translation)
• Hold weekly office hours, advise and mentor students
• Attend and contribute to faculty meetings and other events and activities that are essential to the Institute
• Provide service to the Institute through committee work and other contributions of time and expertise
• Maintain professional currency and industry expertise through consulting, industry-related research projects, conference participation, workshops and additional training, etc.

General Responsibilities

Faculty members design, develop and deliver excellent learning experience for graduate students to assist their pursuit of professional skills and fulfillment of their career aspirations. They contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practices in professions relevant to the mission of the Institute, and they collaborate and serve to achieve academic excellence in the business of the Institute.

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.

Requirements

Education

MA in Localization, Business, Marketing, or relevant field

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in localization in at least three of the following areas of expertise: Software localization and internationalization, Data management in localization, Quality management, Terminology management
• Experience with CAT/TMS/NMT tools, and website and creative workflows a plus
• Experience with data and analytics a plus
• Teaching experience, preferably at college-level and above
• Ability to collaborate effectively as a team member
• Ability to work with graduate students from varied cultural, linguistic, educational, and experiential backgrounds
• High intercultural competency a plus 
• Fluency in a non-English language as first or second language

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury offers its employees competitive benefits, including access to faculty development funding programs, tuition benefits for dependents, health, dental, core life and AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care and Healthcare), short and long term disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits. Employees choose between a Low Deductible PPO or a HDHP with employer HSA contributions up to $2,000 dollars a year.