Graduate Assistant, CSC Computing Fellows Program

Barnard College; United States; On-site; USD 227,304 - 363,686; Full time

Job summary

Barnard College is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the CSC Computing Fellows Program. You will assist with teaching, workshop development, and mentoring fellows, with a focus on responsible computing pedagogy and current tech-society topics.

Responsibilities include weekly in-person meetings, collaboration with faculty, and creating/maintaining training materials and communications channels for fellows.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduates in computing topics.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Interest in anti-racist computing pedagogy (or willingness to learn).
• Experience in course preparation and management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach sessions on responsible computing pedagogy, workshop development and training, debugging, and peer-mentorship.
• Meet with fellows one hour a week in-person.
• Coordinate with Barnard faculty and fellow interactions.
• Offer office hours to fellows for workshops and course issues.
• Assist with hiring and orientation for new fellows.
• Create and manage a Computing Fellows Slack, help documents, and training materials.

Job description

Graduate Assistant, CSC Computing Fellows Program

Barnard’s Vagelos Computational Science Center is looking for a graduate assistant to assist with the Computing Fellows Program. The graduate assistant should have experience teaching undergraduate students in computing‑related topics, intermediate‑to‑advanced knowledge of at least one coding language, an interest in anti‑racist computing pedagogy (or willingness to learn), and an understanding of current topics related to technology and society.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach sessions on responsible computing pedagogy, workshop development and training, debugging, and peer‑mentorship.
• Meet with fellows one hour a week in‑person.
• Meet with Barnard faculty who are interested in working with fellows and coordinate fellow interaction and course‑related responsibilities.
• Offer office hours to fellows to troubleshoot workshops or assist with issues that come up in their work with attached courses.
• Assist with the hiring and orientation process for new fellows.
• Create and manage a Computing Fellows Slack, Help document, fellow workshops and training materials in the CSC Google Drive.

Compensation

Hourly Rate: $33.00 per hour. Weekly Hours: 5‑8 hours on average.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience with teaching undergraduates in computing‑related topics.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of at least one coding language.
• Experience with course preparation and management.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• In‑person presence for meetings and events as needed.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of and willingness to use Google platform.
• Experience in computer science, STEM (or a related field).

Eligibility

Must be currently enrolled in a graduate‑level program in education, computer science, or related fields.

Salary decisions will consider qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting.