Oratory Associate

MiddCORE at Middlebury College

Oratory Now Associate providing operational and administrative support for programs and outreach efforts at Middlebury College. Involves workshops, events coordination, and peer coach management.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeMiddlebury • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $21 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong administrative support capabilities, exceptional writing and speaking skills, and proficiency in social media management. Proven ability to coordinate events, conduct research, and foster program growth through collaboration and strategic planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's DegreeExceptional Writing SkillsExceptional Speaking SkillsExperience Peer TutoringSocial Media Management

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Hard Skills

Event CoordinationResearch on Best PracticesTraining DevelopmentBudget PlanningVideo ProductionPhotography

Soft Skills

Highly MotivatedGoal-OrientedCreativeOutstanding Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Digital MediaPrint MediaWebsite ManagementSocial Media PlatformsSoftware Skills

Industry Keywords

Oratory CoachingPeer Tutoring ServicesWorkshopsSpeaking EventsCollaborationTeam-Building

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide administrative support for workshops, peer tutoring services, credit-bearing courses, and speaking events.
Co-facilitate training sessions to provide relevant knowledge, skills and experience to new and returning oratory coaches.
Coordinate with Associate Director to conduct internal communications linking students, faculty, and staff, and external communications with parents, alumni, and Middlebury community members.
Publicize the organization, its services, and events, through digital and print media. Maintain and update website and social media platforms. Produce videos and photographs as needed.
Coordinate special events, workshops and residencies with alumni and other visitors to campus.
Support the planning and implementation of annual budgets that reflect program needs.
Conduct research on best practices for the teaching of oratory and assist in the development of new training pedagogy.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree.
Exceptional writing and speaking skills.
Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and creative.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration to set priorities, solve problems, and plan strategically.
Excellent social media and software skills, ability to learn new platforms as needed.
Outstanding interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Capacity to support and foster program growth.
Experience peer tutoring, coaching, or teaching is required, ideally in speaking and/or writing; experience in collaboration and team-building highly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

excellent compensation
competitive health, dental, life, disability benefits
generous retirement matching
generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year
robust educational assistance programs
MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events
Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center
Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees