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Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
- Assists the instructor of record in an undergraduate Comparative Human Development course or courses by running weekly review and discussion sections as an accompaniment to the scheduled course; holding regularly scheduled office hours; reading and comment on papers, exams, and other assignments and recommend grades for individual assignments; contributing to teaching resources and student materials; coordinating discussion sections, setting up equipment, managing reserve readings and other logistics; meeting regularly with the instructor of record; attending regularly-scheduled sessions of assigned courses and reading all assigned materials.
- Provides centralized support for undergraduate academics in the Department of Comparative Human Development.
- Leads workshops on research methods and lab sessions for undergraduate courses that focus on quantitative research in the social sciences.
- Manages academic technologies and coordinating technological support for instructor and students in undergraduate Comparative Human Development courses.
- Grades assignments, exams, and papers from a variety of undergraduate Comparative Human Development courses.
- Meets with students to discuss academics and programming related to the Comparative Human Development major.
- Supports instructors’ use of academic technologies.
- Meets regularly with instructors of record and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Comparative Human Development to discuss program goals and curriculum.
- Attends relevant on-campus training sessions on pedagogy, social science research methods, and academic technology.
- Participates regularly in one or more of the University’s academic workshops, colloquia, or talk series.
- Uses general understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.
- Interacts with faculty, researchers, and staff for committee work or information.
- Has a moderate/high level of authority to participate in staff meetings, individual planning meetings, and parent-student staffings.
- Helps staff to plan and execute events.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.---
Work Experience:
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree or higher in sociological, psychological, or anthropological areas of the social sciences.
Experience:
- Teaching assistant or instructor in undergraduate courses in cultural, sociological, psychological, or anthropological areas of the social sciences.
- Strong foundation in social sciences.
- Conducting research in psychological, sociological or anthropological areas of the social sciences, including medical, linguistic, and cultural factors.
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.
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Benefits Eligible
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
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