Graduate Assistant (ERC)

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Job:

Graduate Assistant (ERC)

Job Summary:

The Graduate Assistant at Barnard’s Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC), will assist ERC staff in supporting students, staff, and faculty in engaging in empirical analysis. Specific research and course needs shift each semester, and the Graduate Assistant will flexibly help the ERC staff to address and support those needs.

Job Description:

The primary duties of the GA will be (1) help students during open lab hours with Excel, Stata, R, GIS and/or SPSS and assist in the continued development of the ERC (2) to conduct workshops and provide instructional support to staff and faculty (3) to learn new technologies as needed to support course needs and (4) to support ERC events and programs from initial planning to final assessment.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented with a strong work ethic, have both excellent quantitative skills and communication skills, and will be comfortable thinking critically about quantitative data.

The time commitment is 10-20 hours per week. The GA will report to the Senior Associate Director of the Empirical Reasoning Center. 

Salary: $35.00 - $35.00/hr

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Knowledge, skills:

• Experience with teaching undergraduates

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of at least one coding language

• Experience with course preparation and management

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience in statistical modeling

• Willingness to learn and implement new technologies and workflows

 

Position Requirements:

• Understanding of inclusive pedagogy and accessibility in instruction

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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 College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Part time