Job Description

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant (TA) who will support the success of the class and students by providing students with additional academic support in a professional manner. The TA assists students in understanding content by using various teaching/tutoring strategies. A TA must be available to provide extra assistance to individual students as needed.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in grading homework, quizzes, and exams in the online section of course.
• Monitor online discussion boards, conduct online course communication with students, and
• assist during synchronous discussions.
• Prepare the course site prior to the start of the course.
• The site may include assignment descriptions and deadlines, grade book calculations, group
• and class discussion forums, student resources, practice exams, and mid-term course
• evaluations.
• Require the student to outline a teaching module for future online teaching assistants. This
• module must include documents for preparing new teaching assistants, troubleshooting
• tips, and information on fostering a productive working relationship with a professor.
• Othe duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education, or related field preferred.

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• Differentiated Instruction - Awareness
• Educational Assessment - Awareness
• Educational Technologies - Awareness
• Oral and Written Communication - Awareness
• Organizational Skills - Awareness
• Student Learning Outcomes - Awareness

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs

Classified Title: Teaching Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Teaching Assistant (Counseling & Educational Studies)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CE
Starting Salary Range: $20.25 - $36.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: 8 hrs/week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: Counseling and Educational Studies
Personnel area: School of Education