Teaching Assistant

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant for assigned course(s), facilitating communication between and providing course support to students and faculty.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responds to student inquiries through TA office hours, synchronous sessions with instructor, or other forms of communication.

• Assists with discussion forums by facilitating and contributing to discussion to promote student engagement.

• Promotes communication between faculty and students by communicating to faculty when there is a problem or concern, or need for clarification on course material.

• Provides support to faculty by collecting and reviewing the format of written assignments (such as APA formatting).

• Communicates regularly with the course faculty.

• Works under the direction of a faculty member.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse populations.

• High level of comfort with technology and the online course format.

• Strong knowledge of content area for specific courses.

• Strong knowledge of research methodology, learning sciences, learning theory, or other theories of learning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree. Completed Master's Degree in related field strongly preferred.

• Prior teaching experience in the relevant course content area preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in education or related field preferred.

Classified Title: Teaching Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CE

Starting Salary Range: $19.75 - $35.35 HRLY ($20.00 HRLY targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: Monday-Sunday

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: ???????Counseling

Personnel area: School of Education

Equal Opportunity Employer

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.