Student Worker-Communications Teaching Assistant (Ta) For Comm-101

Position Title:

Student Worker-Communications Teaching Assistant (TA) for COMM-101

Position Approval Date:

01/24/2024

Is this position budgeted?:

Yes

Is this position an essential position?:

No

About Susquehanna:

As a living, learning and working community, Susquehanna University affirms its commitment to being an engaged, culturally inclusive campus. As we seek to embody the rich diversity of the human community, we commit ourselves to the full participation of persons who represent the breadth of human difference. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Its more than 2,300 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna’s unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University’s 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.susqu.edu.

Position Summary:

Job SummaryThe role of the Teaching Assistant (TA) for COMM-101 is to enhance the learning experience of students enrolled in the course. Many COMM-101 students are first-year students. This position is defined as a non-exempt position under FLSA regulations. Specific Responsibilities

• Be available outside of class to assist students with assignments and projects. This might entail answering simple questions by email, screensharing guidance virtually or meeting in person with a student in need.
• Work with the instructor on the development of new assignments.
• Meet with the instructor weekly to review progress, concerns, etc.
• Set up and stow equipment for in class demos, assist in studio during class
• Must have completed Comm-101 with a final grade of A

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Working knowledge of Adobe Suite and Microsoft Suite; working knowledge of technical and creative development of website content. Learning Objectives Time management; leadership; interpersonal communication skills; technical problem solving; group communication skills; strategic planning. Required Qualifications:

Education

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student who has taken (and passed) COMM-101 with a final grade of A.

ExperienceNo experience required.
LocationOn SU Campus
Additional Requirements

• This position is paid $11 per hour, with an estimate of 16 hours weekly.
• Ability to attend COMM-101 course meetings during the semester (for Spring 2024 semester, COMM-101 section 01 meets MWF 8:45am-9:50am; COMM-101 section 02 meets MWF 3pm-4:05pm). Applicants who have other scheduled courses at these times will not be considered.
• Please specify which section of COMM-101 you are applying for.

Physical Demand· Position requires the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.· Position requires the ability to move about the campus.· Position requires the ability to talk and to hear instruction.· Position requires occasional manual dexterity and the ability to use fingers, hands, and arms to feel, handle, and reach.· Position requires occasional stooping, crouching, and bending.· Working conditions are indoors.Preferred Qualifications:

Benefits Eligible:

No

Number of Months:

9 months

Hours per week during the academic year (39 wks) :

10

Status:

Temporary

Posting Date:

01/17/2024

Closing Date:

01/31/2024

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Temporary

Open Until Filled:

No

Posting Number:

AH01115