Part-Time Teaching Assistant- Smeal

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State's Smeal College of Business is seeking a teaching assistant for two MBA courses. The role involves assisting the professor with course management, attending classes, and facilitating communication between students and faculty. This position is a part-time role, estimated for 15-20 hours per week from late August to early October.

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate with faculty and manage class activities.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with students.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing course duties for MBA classes.
• Keep attendance and communicate with students regarding class materials.
• Act as a liaison between students and the professor.

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Smeal College of Business seeks to hire a teaching assistant. This position would assist Dr. Ghadar as TA for two MBA courses, FIN855 and MGMT861; the time frame will be Aug/Oct for 7 weeks. This position would be responsible for working closely with Dr. Ghadar in all aspects of course management. Class time-frame is Tue/Thurs, 10:30a.m.-12:30p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Duties include:

+ Coordinate with Dr. Ghadar on a regular basis to review daily activities and expectations for class/students

+ Be present during all or, a portion of each class

+ Keep attendance, communicate with students via email and Canvas

+ Read Cases and be prepared to help with questions

+ Act as liaison between students and Dr. Ghadar

+ Assist administrative coordinator with various duties related to setting up each course.

Requirements:

Hours per week will vary based on needs and flow of work for each class. Estimated time would be 15-20 hours per week. Class schedule is end of August through first week of October.

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