Course Assistant - Digital Practitioners AI course

Stevens Institute of Technology•Hoboken, NJ

About The Position

The Part-time Course Assistant provides academic and administrative support for coursework focused on AI, intelligent automation, and their application in real-world business workflows. The role supports faculty and students through grading, exam administration, class support, student communications, and course-related administrative activities. This is a part-time, non-exempt hourly position and does not include teaching responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to apply AI and intelligent automation concepts within real-world business workflows.
Understanding of human-in-the-loop and human-on-the-loop approaches to AI and the appropriate use of each.
Understanding of automation approaches ranging from basic scripts to agentic systems.
Role-specific AI literacy, including building solutions, curating data, integrating workflows, and managing AI-enabled work.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with corporate clients is a plus.

Responsibilities

Grade student papers and examinations.
Administer examinations as needed.
Attend class lectures and office hours and serve as a Zoom co-host when needed, including monitoring chat during heavily attended sessions.
Respond to routine student inquiries regarding course materials and assignment instructions.
Escalate complex or in-depth questions regarding course content or assignments to the instructor.
Prepare weekly summaries of student inquiries, typically ½ to 1 page.
Identify and document course content requiring updates, such as broken links or errors in presentation materials.
Perform other administrative duties as assigned.