Undergraduate Teaching Scholar - Humanities (Spring)

University of Oklahoma • Norman, OK

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About The Position

The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences First Year Experience Program seeks Undergraduate Teaching Scholars for the Gateway to the Humanities course (CAS 1573). Scholars are assigned to a course section and work closely with the professor to support students’ intellectual and personal growth. The course fulfills the First Year Experience General Education – Core V requirement and introduces incoming freshmen and transfer students to the Humanities as an area of study at the University of Oklahoma. Sections are discussion-focused, capped at 35 students, and cover materials from across the Humanities, including poems, essays, stories, other genres, documentaries, television shows, and feature films.

Scholars assist the professor by commenting on discussion posts, tracking students’ work, completing other course-related tasks, and meeting with students individually or in groups to help them understand course materials, ideas, and assignments. The precise work schedule and tasks are arranged with the professor based on course needs and the scholar’s academic and personal schedule. Scholars must attend all meetings of their assigned section and complete required training during the week before classes begin. They also receive training to serve as peer mentors, providing support and guidance, connecting students with resources, fostering community, and contributing to student leadership development. Hiring depends on an open section being available that fits the applicant’s schedule.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Oklahoma during the Spring 2027 Term; current student status will be verified.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Must be available to attend all meetings of the assigned CAS 1573 section.
• Must be academically motivated, well-organized, and committed to helping younger students flourish.
• Must have a professional attitude and complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Must have and be able to convey the general skills of a successful student.
• Ability to understand a course schedule and its requirements.
• Ability to seek clarification of assignments.
• Openness to respectfully engage with course materials and other students’ ideas.
• Readiness to revise written work based on feedback.
• Must submit a resume, class schedule, and an existing three-page assignment from a past or current college Humanities class as a writing sample.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior standing in Spring, with 60 hours completed.
• Humanities major.
• Prior experience with tutoring or other instructional work.

Responsibilities

• Attend all meetings of the assigned CAS 1573 section, approximately three hours per week.
• Comment on students’ discussion posts.
• Keep track of students’ work.
• Complete other course-related tasks assigned by the professor.
• Meet with students individually or in groups to help them understand course materials, ideas, and assignments.
• Participate in required training during the week before classes begin.
• Serve as a peer mentor for students in the assigned section after receiving training.
• Identify and direct students to campus resources and opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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