Assistant for Language Center

Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of Assistant for Language Center and Foundation Year (LCFY) include but is not limited to:

• Supporting instructors of German language, English language, and Science subjects;
• Taking part in developing timetables, organizing and booking classrooms, and updating the digital timetables on the VGU website;
• Filling out salary timesheets for all part-time/ adjunct instructors of the LCFY throughout each learning phase and semester;
• Filling out stationery requests on the VGU SAP B1 when needed;
• Offering counseling to Foundation Year (FY) students on their self-learning or related problems in person or via email/ FY_Helpdesk;
• Managing textbooks and teaching materials and meeting the requirements of all FY instructors;
• Making examination schedules for instructors and students in the Foundation Year, and supervising the execution of FY courses and examination observations throughout the semester;
• Creating attendance check lists, supervising, and saving attendance/classroom student participation lists for all the FY courses.

Job Requirement

1. Qualification: Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, social sciences or related fields

2. Experience: 

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar administrative role or at an international higher education institution is preferred

3. Knowledge:

• Knowledge and skills in the higher education administration

4. Skills

• Fluent in both oral and written English, fluently use English in discussions/meetings and prepare English report;
• Excellent in Microsoft Officeoffice software (Word, Excel, PPT,…);
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively;
• Ability to work on own initiative and to deadlines.

5. Behaviours required

• Highly responsible
• Open, willing to collaborate with faculty and staff in different departments and faculties at VGU
• Innovative and dynamic
• Capable of working under pressure