Graduate Assistant, CSC Computing Fellows Program

Barnard College • New York City, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Barnard’s Vagelos Computational Science Center is looking for a graduate assistant to assist with their Computing Fellows Program. The graduate assistant should have experience teaching undergraduate students in computing-related topics with an intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of at least one coding language. They should also have an interest in anti-racist computing pedagogy (or willingness to learn) and an understanding of current topics related to tech and society. The Computing Fellows program trains Barnard undergraduate students as peer-mentors and “attaches” fellows to courses that may or may not have a computational component. Fellows may be attached to courses in one of three ways: 1) by offering open office hours to students on coding or computing-related topics; 2) by preparing and offering workshops to help deepen students’ understanding of a coding language, program, or its application; 3) by offering one-on-one consultations with students on computing-related projects.

Requirements

• Experience with teaching undergraduates in computing-related topics
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of at least one coding language
• Experience with course preparation and management
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• In-person presence for meetings and events as needed
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of and willingness to use Google platform
• Experience in computer science, STEM (or a related field)
• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate-level program in education, computer science, or related fields.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in anti-racist computing pedagogy (or willingness to learn)
• Understanding of current topics related to tech and society

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach sessions on responsible computing pedagogy, workshop development and training, debugging, and peer-mentorship
• Meet with fellows one hour a week in-person
• Meet with Barnard faculty who are interested in working with fellows and coordinate fellow interaction and course-related responsibilities
• Offer office hours to fellows to troubleshoot workshops or assist with issues that come up in their work with attached courses
• Assist with the hiring and orientation process for new fellows
• Create and manage a Computing Fellows Slack
• Help document Fellow workshops and training materials in the CSC Google Drive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level