BA 240 Student Learning Assistant

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

9d • Remote

About The Position

Oregon State University’s College of Business is hiring a part-time student Learning Assistant to support the online BA 240 Finance Fundamentals course for Ecampus. The assistant will generally be available online to answer student questions about basic finance and course software, including Canvas and McGraw Hill Connect. The role also includes some student coaching and following the class online to understand the course material and alert the instructor when students have questions beyond the assistant’s skill level. No lectures need to be attended, although the assistant must be available for online class meetings on two exam days. Duties are expected to begin during week 0 of Winter term, with an average workload of 3–5 hours per week and a maximum of 24 hours per week. The pay rate is $16.55 per hour. The position is designated critical or security-sensitive and requires successful completion of a criminal history check and determination of position qualification. The incumbent must self-report convictions; OSU will also review the National Sex Offender Public website before hire.

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 minimum enrollment standard: high school students must be regularly enrolled in high school or participating in a home-schooling program; undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students must take 6 credit hours per term; undergraduate international students must take 12 credit hours per term; graduate students admitted to Graduate School must take 5 credit hours per term; and international graduate students admitted to Graduate School must take 9 credit hours per term, subject to the stated reduced-course-load provision.
• Some background in business finance coursework, such as BA 240 or similar.
• Availability to attend online class meetings on two exam days.
• Must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified under OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq.
• Must self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• Good math skills.

Responsibilities

• Be available online to answer students’ questions about basic finance.
• Assist students with course software, including Canvas and McGraw Hill Connect.
• Provide some student coaching.
• Follow the class online to understand the course material.
• Notify the instructor when students have questions beyond the assistant’s skill level.
• Attend online class meetings on two exam days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed