Teaching Assistant - College of Fine Arts - (Ragona)

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Art is seeking one teaching assistant to work 8 hours per week across two courses in Critical Theory and Art History, as well as engage in occasional research tasks for an Art History/Critical Theory professor in the School of Art. Based upon skill set and knowledge of course content, a teaching assistant would be responsible for managing and updating weekly Canvas course sites for two seminars, attending classes to take attendance, keep track of student participation, presentations, and grades, and keep clear records of all of the above. The role also includes assisting with grading papers, occasionally preparing digital slides for course sessions, performing small research tasks such as library research and internet searches for seminar presentations, downloading and running PowerPoint presentations, and preparing the classroom before class and helping with clean-up after presentations. The teaching assistant will also co-organize and participate in final classroom CRITS, help organize final presentation receptions, and attend special class events.

Requirements

Skill set and knowledge of course content in Critical Theory and Art History
Ability to manage and update Canvas course sites
Ability to attend classes and take attendance
Ability to track student participation, presentations, and grades
Ability to keep clear records
Ability to assist with grading papers
Ability to prepare digital slides
Ability to perform research tasks (library research, internet searches)
Ability to download and run PowerPoint presentations
Ability to prepare and clean up classrooms
Ability to co-organize and participate in CRITS
Ability to help organize final presentation receptions
Ability to attend special class events

Responsibilities

Manage & Update Weekly Canvas Course Sites (for 2 seminars)
Attend two classes per week: take attendance, keep track of student participation, presentations, and grades
Keep clear records of all of the above
Assist with grading papers across two courses
Occasionally preparing digital slides for course sessions
Small research tasks, i.e. library research, internet searches for seminar presentations
Downloading and running PowerPoint presentations prepared by both students and instructor
Preparing classroom before class, helping to clean-up after presentations i.e. if furniture needs to be moved or chairs organized, or whiteboard erased, etc. (physical classroom readiness)
Co-organize (with instructor) and Participate in final classroom CRITS, as well as helping organize final presentation receptions
Attend Special Class Events (TBA)