Humanities TA

Bethel University • St. Paul, MN

4h • Onsite

About The Position

These TAs work with struggling students, free the faculty from some course details and grading, and run review sessions. In order to do this effectively, TAs must attend Humanities lectures. The TAs are expected to attend either C or E mod lectures. Keep this in mind as you consider your course schedule for next semester. They should also plan on attending the weekly faculty team meetings. The TAs meet with the Humanities faculty team weekly to share in planning lectures, papers, tests, and upcoming Humanities events. They work an average of 3-4 hours per week over the entire semester (sometimes more, sometimes less). We are looking for a mix of skills in the Humanities TAs, to include some of the following: good general grasp of the course material, good interpersonal interaction skills, ability and interest in helping students (especially with writing), ability to maintain confidentiality of both the faculty and students, reliability about deadlines and responsibilities, creative computing abilities.

Requirements

• Must be a current student
• Must attend Humanities lectures
• Participate in off-campus Humanities events
• Meet weekly with Humanities team and other TAs

Nice To Haves

• Run errands for Humanities faculty (photocopying, stuffing POs, etc.)
• Be available for student questions about material and/or assignments
• Lead exam review sessions and other help sessions as needed
• Offer office hours and individual tutoring sessions as needed
• Good general grasp of the course material
• Good interpersonal interaction skills
• Ability and interest in helping students (especially with writing)
• Creative computing abilities

Responsibilities

• Attend Humanities lectures (C or E mod)
• Attend weekly faculty team meetings
• Meet with the Humanities faculty team weekly to share in planning lectures, papers, tests, and upcoming Humanities events
• Work with struggling students
• Handle course details and grading
• Run review sessions
• Maintain confidentiality of faculty and student information
• Be reliable about deadlines and responsibilities

What This Job Offers

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