Student Hourly-Architecture Class Assistant

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Job summary

The Center for Public Partnerships & Research is offering a part-time position for a student in the Department of Architecture. The role requires supporting course preparation, tutorials, and assisting with grading assignments under a professor's guidance. Students must be in good academic standing and have knowledge of design software.

This is an hourly position, and students cannot hold concurrent salaried positions. Estimated hourly wage is $11.00, with the position expected to start on August 15, 2026.

Qualifications

• Must be in good academic standing.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions.
• Working knowledge of common design software.
• Department of Architecture student.

Responsibilities

• Support course preparation, tutorials, and lab sessions.
• Assist professor in grading homework assignments and exams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Position Overview

The Department of Architecture emphasizes design education through various experiences which include learning through making, collaborative research, and community engagement.

Job Description

50%: Support course preparation, tutorials, lab sessions.

40%: Assist professor in grading homework assignments & exams.

10%: Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be in good academic standing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions as demonstrated in the application materials
• Working knowledge of common design software as demonstrated in the application materials
• Department of Architecture student

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Advertised Salary Range

11.00

Anticipated Start Date

Saturday August 15, 2026