Non-Student Short-Term Casual
- Requisition no: 536240
- Work type: Part Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Institute of Human Nutrition
- Grade: Ungraded
- Categories: Administrative Support
- Job Type: Short Term Casual
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Temporary
- End Date if Temporary: 12/31/2023
- Hours Per Week: 10
- Salary Range: $25.00 $25.00
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The MS Program Educational Assistant is responsible for assisting the Epidemiology professor in the Fall MS program course 8/1/23-12/31/23.
Responsibilities
[80%] Academic and Faculty Support
- Assist with live class, 3 hours per week
- Approve paper topics, 10 hours per semester
- Grade one paper assignment, 30 hours within a two-week period
- Review discussion posts, 1 hour per week
- Host review sessions before midterm and final exam, 8 hours per semester
- Host review sessions for struggling students, 30 minutes to one hour per week
- Answer student questions online and on canvas, one hour per week
- Assist faculty with administrative aspects of courses, including but not limited to Canvas postings, scheduling and tracking assignment submissions
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested
[20%] Academic and Student Support during testing
- Serve as a liaison to Office Disabilities Services and the faculty, and provide proctoring support as needed
- Help proctor exams (midterm and final exam), during scheduled class, 3 hours per exam
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of related experience
- Highly effective organizational skills
- Knowledge and experience with complex information and computer systems. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students
- Ability to work well with a team and independently
- Effective communication/presentation skills
- Ability to establish realistic and achievable priorities to achieve Institute goals and objectives
- Demonstrates ability to be innovative and to take initiative in a range of tasks as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a science related area
- Experience in an academic health institution
- Familiar with course management systems
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