Student - Teaching Assistant Econ 200W/Finance 200W

Ursinus College; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A local college is looking for a dedicated student to assist a professor with managing class logistics and grading. Responsibilities include setting up assignments on canvas, grading smaller tasks based on completion and effort, and providing technical support to fellow students. Applicants must be full-time students at the college, demonstrating reliability and strong writing skills. This position allows flexibility for legitimate absences and emphasizes timely communication with the professor.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student at Ursinus College.
• Knowledge of research method techniques.
• Good writing skills and familiarity with canvas.

Responsibilities

• Set up and post canvas assignments based on information provided by the professor.
• Grade/check-off smaller assignments based on completion and effort.
• Assist students with technical aspects of assignments.
• Run integrated AI checkers and forward concerns to the professor.

Job description

Assist professor with managing the technical and logistics aspects of class, as well as with grading that does not require high level expertise. Attendance in classes is not required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and post canvas assignments based on information provided by the professor;
• Grade/check-off smaller assignments that have the primary criteria of completion and effort. No grading of more complex assignments or papers will be done by the TA;
• Running integrated AI checkers via canvas, and forwarding concerns about potential AI use or other academic honesty violations to the professor for evaluation. TA will never make a final call about whether a violation has occurred;
• Assist students with technical aspects of assignments, such as file formats or submission guidelines;

Requirements

• Must be a full-time student at Ursinus College
• Reliability/Timeliness:
  • Able to post an assignment or document on canvas within 24 hours of being emailed by the professor;
  • Able to grade simple ‘completion’/’effort’ assignments within 48 hours of their submission;
  • Completion of other reasonable requests in a timely manner;
  • Exceptions certainly can be made for illness or other circumstances;

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of research method techniques, good writing skills, and familiarity with canvas.