Student Teaching Assistant for Intermediate Accounting

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University is hiring teaching assistants for ACTG 317/318/319. Roles include grading, tutoring, and supporting exam proctoring for the academic year. Candidates must be enrolled as students and meet OSU enrollment and academic standing requirements. Prior ACTG coursework with a B or better is required.

The positions are part-time (up to 24 hours weekly) with flexible scheduling around classes, and compensation is $16.55 per hour. Applications should include a resume and cover letter.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Required ACTG317, ACTG318, and ACTG319 courses completed at OSU with a B or better
• Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found in OSU HR manual
• Graduate/Undergraduate credit hours per term requirements may apply

Responsibilities

• Assist in grading cases, quizzes and exams
• Assist in grade entry
• Provide tutoring and host office hours
• Assist with exam proctoring
• Be able to understand course material and adapt to student needs

Skills

Tutoring

Listening skills

Flexibility

Course materials understanding

Education

Enrolled student in college/high school

Pursuing program of study

Academic standing requirements

ACTG course completion requirement

Job description

Department

College of Business – School of Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Kara Obermire at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq.

Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill 2 part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student jobs for the College of Business at Oregon State University (OSU). These are teaching assistant positions for all of ACTG 317/318/319 for the academic year.

Successful candidates can expect to: Assist in case, quiz, and exam grading Assist in grade entry Provide tutoring and/or host office hours Assist with exam proctoring Successful Candidate will be expected to understand the course material, ability to be flexible, and have good listening skills with the ability to assist students in the learning of course materials.

Pay rate for this position is $16.55 per hour.

Position Duties

The successful candidates are expected to spend up to 10 hours a week except during exam weeks and possibly when working on case/project grading. There is no set percentage of time for this grading and canvas management. This will change on a weekly basis as needed.

Qualifications

• Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program
• Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
• *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
• Required Applicants must have successfully completed ACTG317, ACTG318, and ACTG319 courses at Oregon State University with a B or better.
• This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

Working Conditions/Schedule

The successful candidates will work with students, tutoring and assisting with case/project details. The successful candidates can work around their class schedule but should be available to assist proctoring exams during specific weeks and grading projects cases on the term schedule.

Salary Range

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-21 Anticipated End Date: Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep‑rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statements

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

As a contractor, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (541) 737‑3556.

The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (link to https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu.

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