Department
College Social Sciences Collegiate Division
About the Department
Committee on Environment, Geography and Urbanization
Job Summary
This position provides instructional support to teachers in one or more subjects while expanding individual knowledge and acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Assists the teachers by providing individual instruction, counseling, and other academic services with a moderate level of guidance and direction. Assesses and documents student progress. Prepares lesson plans, course outlines and assignments.
Responsibilities
- Assists faculty, other teaching personnel, and program administrators in their work delivering undergraduate education in the major/minor program and related programs. Responsibilities are designed to address the Unit’s curricular needs and may differ each quarter.
- Supports instruction as a teaching assistant in specific for-credit courses or course sequences.
- Additional duties include assisting undergraduate students in lab, workshop or field settings, coordinating field trips, excursions, and non-classroom activities and experiences, advising and mentoring undergraduates conducting independent research, grading assignments and exams, supporting instructors’ use of academic technologies and supporting program communications to students.
- Completes research and academic work in a relevant area and is equipped to support undergraduate instruction in capacities that range from substantive, pedagogical, methodological, technological, to administrative.
- This role will be a combination of the responsibilities listed, with the specific allocation of duties differing each quarter.
- The annual work period is 9.5 months, from September 1 through June 15, and the salary is paid over 12 months, from September through August.
- Assists teachers with all aspects of the academic program. Instructs and provides counseling to students as well as giving them feedback.
- Work with small groups of students to help them improve in the subject area and hold office hours to speak individually with students.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree or higher in a relevant social sciences or humanities field.
Experience:
- Teaching assistant or instructor in relevant undergraduate courses.
- Academic administration through internships, student or professional employment.
- Conducting research in related fields.
Preferred Competencies
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including excellent editing/proofreading ability in English.
- Foster an inclusive environment for all students.
- Handle multiple concurrent projects in a competent and professional manner while also managing details and meeting deadlines.
- Work effectively with supervision and as a part of a team, individually, or in concert with other offices and campus partners.
- Work autonomously, taking initiative and without detailed instructions.
- Maintain confidentiality/discretion at all times.
- Handle stressful situations.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Decision making skills.
- Reasoning skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Creativity.
Working Conditions
- 9.5 month position paid over 12 months.
- Some availability during evenings and weekends.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter, which is to include your interest in this position (required)
- References Contact Information (3)(required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Academic Affairs
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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