Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Department of Statistics

Penn State University; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for various statistics courses. Candidates must have completed the course they are grading with at least a B+ and must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Responsibilities include grading assignments such as quizzes and lab reports.

Candidates should demonstrate strong communication, organization, and time management skills. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, emphasizing a preference for students majoring in Statistics.

Qualifications

• Must have taken the course and earned at least a B+.
• Strong reliability and organizational skills required.
• Excellent time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Grade assignments based on a provided rubric.
• Assist in the grading of daily problems, quizzes, and laboratory reports.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Organization

Time management

Education

Completed relevant course with B+ or better

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

Job description

## Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Department of StatisticsApplylocations: Penn State University Parktime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ\_0000079694# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.** **JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS**The Department of Statistics has multiple vacancies available for students to serve as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA).Courses may include:* STAT 200 - Elementary Statistics* STAT 240 - Introduction to Biometry* STAT 318 - Elementary Probability* STAT 319 - Applied Statistics in Science* STAT 401 - Experimental Methods* STAT 414 - Introduction to Probability Theory* STAT 415 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics* STAT 416 - Stochastic Modeling* STAT 418 - Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering* STAT 460 - Intermediate Applied Statistics* STAT 461 - Analysis of Variance* STAT 462 - Applied Regression Analysis* STAT 463 - Applied Time Series Analysis* STAT 466 - Survey Sampling* STAT 480 - Introduction to SAS* STAT 483 - Statistical Analysis System Programming.Statistic UTA’s will be involved with the grading of assignments for a given class based on a scoring rubric developed by the supervising faculty member. These might include daily problems, quizzes, pre-lab assignments, or laboratory reports. Qualified applicants should have taken the course they will be grading and earned at least a B+ or better and must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Also, they should have good communication and interpersonal skills, be reliable and organized and have excellent time management skills.Preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in Statistics. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and a recent transcript with your application. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and reviewed as the need arises. **BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES**Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. **CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS**Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here. **EEO IS THE LAW**Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.