Part Time - STEM Academy - Teaching Assistant

Penn State University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 198,000 - 298,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State Abington is seeking up to eight part-time STEM Academy Teaching Assistants for an in-person math and science high school program at a community organization in Northeast Philadelphia. Teaching Assistants will support classrooms and provide content tutoring while collaborating with STEM faculty in Engineering, Math, Physics, IST, and Computer Science. Shifts run 4:00 p.m.

to 8:00 p.m. on most weekdays.

Qualifications

• Proficiency within at least one STEM area (Engineering, Math, Physics, IST, Computer Science) or Education (5th semester students or higher preferred).
• Ability to understand instructions and work independently as well as collaboratively on tasks.
• Current or former Penn State Abington student (preferred).
• Timely completion of job responsibilities and taking initiative to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to deliver STEM based instruction, activities, and labs for high school students.
• Follow and revise written instructions and supporting materials for all STEM activities.
• Provide weekly updates, reports, and materials to STEM Faculty Coordinator.
• Communicate regularly with fellow STEM team members and Faculty Coordinator to ensure proper content and problem solving.

Skills

STEM knowledge

Education background

Independent work

Education

Penn State Abington student

Job description

Penn State Abington is searching for up to eight (8) part-time STEM Academy Teaching Assistants for an in-person math and science based high school program at a community organization in Northeast Philadelphia. The Teaching Assistants will be responsible for offering classroom support and content tutoring while working with faculty in STEM fields (Engineering, Math, Physics, IST, Computer Science). Project activities will occur between September 2026 and June 2027, with opportunities to extend project participation into later semesters. Program activities take place between 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on most weekdays. Teaching Assistants will generally work between 8-12 hours per week. Hourly compensation for this opening is $18/hour with long-term participation in the project potentially being at a higher rate and/or for additional hours.

Job Duties

• Work collaboratively to deliver STEM based instruction, activities, and labs for high school students.
• Follow and revise written instructions and supporting materials for all STEM activities.
• Provide weekly updates, reports, and materials to STEM Faculty Coordinator.
• Communicate regularly with fellow STEM team members and Faculty Coordinator to ensure proper content and problem solving.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Timely completion of job responsibilities and taking initiative to resolve problems.
• Proficiency within at least one STEM area of interest (Engineering, Math, Physics, IST, Computer Science) or Education (5th semester students or higher preferred).
• Ability to understand instructions and work independently as well as collaboratively on tasks.
• Current or former Penn State Abington student (preferred).

Background Checks/Clearances

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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