Part-Time College of IST Classroom Assistant

The Pennsylvania State University; Struble (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Information Sciences and Technology seeks student assistants for Fall 2025 to Spring 2026. Assistants are assigned to specific IST courses and work closely with instructors to provide learning experiences, in-class activities support, and tutoring.

This is an hourly paid position with on-campus opportunities. Assistants may help with software, virtual labs, writing feedback, and grading using rubrics, and will support instructors with course-related

Responsibilities

• Assist with in-class activities and specialized software or virtual labs.
• Provide feedback on writing and grading using rubrics.
• Offer out-of-class tutoring and other learning-focused support for students.

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICS

The College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) seeks to hire students enrolled in the College of IST to fill Assistant positions for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 semesters. Assistants are assigned to a particular A-I, CYBER, DS, EA, ETI, IEC, HCDD, IST, or SRA course, and they work closely with instructors to provide challenging and meaningful learning experiences for students enrolled in the course. Assistants are responsible for assisting with in-class activities, specialized software or virtual labs, feedback on writing, grading (assuming a rubric), out-of-class tutoring, and other learning-focused responsibilities. This is an hourly paid position. For information on the on-the-job training requirements, see the College of IST’s webpage: https://learning.ist.psu.edu/la/description-application.

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