STUDENT- OT Grad Assistant for Technological Interventions

Ithaca College; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Ithaca College seeks an OT Tech Grad Assistant to support Occupational Therapy labs and classes. This part-time role covers 5 hours weekly with Wednesday 8:30-10:10, 1:15-2:55, and T/Th 1:00-2:05 CHS 203. Pay is $16.45 per hour and involves setup/cleanup and resource management.

Responsibilities include inventory control, digital resource organization, literature summaries, and helping with student projects and lab logistics. Applicants must be OT graduate students.

Qualifications

• OT grad student status required.
• Ability to organize labs and track equipment.
• Familiarity with literature organization and data records.

Responsibilities

• Set up and cleanup OT labs and classes as scheduled.
• Maintain technology and resource inventory in the tech closet.
• Organize digital resources and shared course folders.
• Perform evidence surveillance and summarize literature.
• Collate and organize student submissions for projects.
• Document equipment needs and course updates.

Skills

Lab management

Inventory management

Evidence synthesis

Documentation

Organization

Education

OT student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database management

Job description

OT Tech Grad Assistant Position:

• 5 hours per week
• Occupational Therapy students only please
• Set-up and cleanup labs (Wednesdays 8:30-10:10; 1:15-2:55 - set up can be day before) and classes (T/Th 1:00-2:05 CHS 203)
• Technology and resource inventory in Tech closet
  • o Maintain an inventory of technology, devices, adaptive equipment, apps,
    accounts, and accessories.
  • o Track what is available, where it is stored, and whether items need repair,
    replacement, updating, or charging.
  • o Help organize digital resources and shared course folders.
• Emerging technology/evidence surveillance
  • o Periodically search for new technologies relevant to OT practice, rather
    than only finding articles for specific assignments.
  • o Identify emerging areas such as AI, virtual/augmented reality, wearable
    technology, smart-home technology, telehealth, robotics, 3D printing,
    accessibility technology, etc.
  • o Bring potentially relevant technologies or articles to the instructor's
    attention for possible incorporation into the course.
• Evidence synthesis
  • o Create brief annotated bibliographies or evidence summaries.
  • o Organize literature by topic, population, intervention, outcome, and
    level/type of evidence.
  • o Maintain a searchable literature database that you can use in future
    semesters.
• Student assignment organization
  • o Collate and organize student submissions.
  • o Help categorize student projects/resources by technology type,
    population, practice area, etc.
• Lab management
  • o Prepare equipment/materials before labs and return everything to its
    designated location afterward.
  • o Check that devices are charged, functioning, and ready for the next use.
  • o Help develop standardized setup/cleanup procedures so that future labs
    require less preparation time.
• Data/documentation (possibly)
  • o Maintain organized records of technology used, resources found,
    equipment needs, and course updates.
  • o Potentially track which technologies/resources are used each semester so
    you have a record for future course planning or accreditation purposes.

Hiring Manager: Ashley Mason

Hiring rate: $16.45/hr