The Oratory Now Associate at Middlebury College is charged with providing operational, administrative, and technical support for the implementation of Oratory Now programs and outreach efforts, including events, workshops, and the training and management of peer speaking coaches. The Associate will also be responsible for communicating to internal and external audiences through writing, speaking, video, and managing the website and social media.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring wage of $20.52 per hour. This position is gift funded, with a start date of August 31, 2026 and an end date of July 30, 2027.

Core Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Occasional long periods of standing. Moving furniture and equipment before and after live events.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• 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.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

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.