Art and Art History Teaching Assistant for Art161
St Olaf College - Northfield, Minnesota, United States, 55057![St Olaf College](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Job Title:
Teaching Assistant for ART161: History of World Architecture
Classification:
Student Employee (non-exempt)
Department Name:
Art and Art History Department
Length of Position:
Semester
Contact Person/Supervisor:
Christina Spiker
Pay Rate (Check One) Standard Hourly Rate X Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
Teaching Assistant for the ART161: History of World Architecture course. The Teaching Assistant will assist the course instructor by helping take attendance, assisting students during the class with questions they have. They may run a class session or two. They will also assist with the assessment of low-stakes assignments and provide encouraging feedback on those assignments. During the phase of our building proposal assignment, Teaching Assistant will also work with student groups to provide in-progress feedback and assistance.
Transferable Skills:
Transferable skills provided by this position include: communication, collaboration, listening, leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Assist students during the class period with questions they may have
-Assist and be available to help student groups with their building proposal assignment
-Help track course attendance
-Help with classroom technology
-May run a class session or two if the instructor is away at a conference
-Help the professor with the assessment of low-stakes assignments (such as the roof identification exercise; building tour).
-Provide encouraging feedback on the above low-stakes assignments.
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
-Must have taken ART161: History of World Architecture class before
-Must have an interest in art history and global cultures
-The ability to help students learn material during class
-Organizational skills for tracking student attendance
-Leadership and pedagogy skills to run class sessions
-Interpersonal skills
-The ability to work independently with integrity
-The ability to respect the privacy of all students
-The ability to learn how to assess a portion of low-stakes assignments with impartiality according to the "on-time, late, missed, or ignored" grading framework of the course.
-Must have the class periods free and attend all class meetings
-Must be dependable, responsible, and punctual