Course Assistant - AI-First Software Engineering

Stevens Institute of Technology; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, is seeking a non-exempt, part-time hourly staff member to support AI-enabled teaching activities. Responsibilities include grading papers, administering exams, and assisting with Zoom co-hosting during lectures.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and excellent written and oral communication skills. The University’s compensation for this hourly role ranges from $18 to $30 per hour depending on experience, with standard Stevens benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Part-time hourly position.
• Submit updated resume and cover letter.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience dealing with corporate clients a plus.

Responsibilities

• Grade student papers and exams.
• Administer exams as needed.
• Attend class lectures and office hours, functioning as a Zoom co-host as needed.
• Forward complex student inquiries to the instructor.
• Respond to routine student inquiries.
• Write weekly summaries of student inquiries.
• Log content updates and other administrative tasks.
• Course Assistants may not perform teaching duties.

Skills

AI design patterns

Orchestration logic

Multi-agent systems

GCP deployment

Testing & observability

Responsible AI & security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GCP

Cloud Run

CI/CD

Containers

Job description

Job Description Non-Exempt (Hourly)

In order to be considered for a job, you must submit an updated resume and cover letter. Other requirements for consideration may depend on the job.

Bachelors Degree required. This is a part-time hourly position.

Required Skills

• AI-first software design patterns Prompting, grounding, and RAG Agentic workflow design
• Tool and function calling and orchestration logic
• Multi-agent systems, MCP, and A2A API design for AI-enabled applications
• GCP-based deployment patterns Cloud Run, containers, CI/CD, and artifact management
• Testing and evaluation of AI-enabled software Observability, logging, and monitoring
• Responsible AI, security, and operational guardrails

Job Responsibilities

• Grading student papers and examinations.
• Administering exams as needed.
• Attending class lectures and office hours, functioning as a Zoom co-host as needed (for example: in heavily attended sessions, managing the Chat area while the instructor is talking).
• Forwarding the instructor any complex student inquiries (for example: in-depth questions about core content or assignments).
• Responding to routine student inquires (for example: simple questions about course materials or assignment instructions).
• Writing weekly summaries of student inquiries (typically no more than ½ - to 1 page).
• Logging instances where course content needs to be updated (for example, missing or broken links, slides with typos, etc.) Other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Course Assistants may not perform teaching duties.
• This is not a Teaching Assistant (TA) position.
• Applicants must have excellent written, and oral communication skills.
• Experience dealing with corporate clients a plus.

Compensation

In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the hourly base range for this position is $18-$30 depending on experience. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Stevens Institute of Technology determines compensation based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational considerations. The final salary will be set considering departmental budget, qualifications, and relevant credentials. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes additional forms of compensation, such as incentives, stipends, or other applicable pay components.

For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to the Stevens Institute of Technology Benefits Guidebook, available at: Benefits Guidebook.

EEO Statement

Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status. Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes. Stevens seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.

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Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Stevens prepares its more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students for an increasingly complex and technology-centric world, leveraging finance, computing, engineering and the arts to confront the most challenging problems of our time with innovative teaching and research. The university is in the top 1% nationally of colleges with the highest-paid graduates.