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Job Title Entomology Teaching Assistant Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Min Hourly Rate $14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) Position Summary This recruitment will be used to fill four part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Entomology Teaching Assistant positions for the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University ( OSU).
Teaching Assistant (TA) will assist in providing feedback for weekly assignments and grading of final projects in the Ecampus section of ENT300/HORT330. The TA will assist students by reviewing draft work and guiding them to meet final project requirements. All work will be performed online.
The TA will be responsible for 30-60 students depending on experience and workload capacity. Workload can be expected to change from week to week as assignment length and intensity can change from week to week.
Position Duties Teaching Assistant (TA) will assist in providing feedback for weekly assignments and grading of final projects in the Ecampus section of ENT300/HORT330. The TA will assist students by reviewing draft work and guiding them to meet final project requirements. All work will be performed online.
The TA will be responsible for 30-60 students depending on experience and workload capacity. Workload can be expected to change from week to week as assignment length and intensity can change from week to week.
- Provide feedback for weekly student assignments, grade final projects.
- Complete assigned duties within 7 days of assignment deadlines.
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-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.
- Successful completion of ENT 300/HORT 330, Pests, Plagues and Politics.
- Strong written communication skills.
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 24 months.
- Coursework in the fields of Entomology, Biology, Zoology, Natural Resources, Ecology, Ag Science, Horticulture, or other related field
- Ability to work independently
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number P10605SE Number of Vacancies 4 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 01/15/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 01/04/2024 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 02/09/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
For additional information please contact: Betsey Miller at betsey.miller@oregonstate.edu.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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 24 months.
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.
