Teaching Assistant - B-102
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Job Title |
Teaching Assistant: B-102 |
| Reports to | Dan Ulrich |
| Department | Academic |
| Days of Week | Class attendance Wednesdays, other days as agreed |
| Time of Day | Wednesdays 6-9 PM, other times as agreed |
| Hours per week | 8.5-Spring only |
| Start date | 1/9/14 |
| End date | 5/3/14 |
| Pay rate | 9.75 |
| General description/brief summary | Teaching Assistant for Introduction to New Testament History and Literature. Contributes to students learning in the classroom section of the course. The Assistant also has an opportunity to gain some experience in planning, implementing and evaluating a graduate level course. |
| Duties/responsibilities |
The assistant is expected to attend most class sessions and to meet regularly with the instructor. Other tasks may include leading tutorials for students who need help with the large amount of data covered in the course, assisting with small and large group discussions or assisting with comments on papers. The specific tasks involved are negotiable and vary depending on the interests of the assistant and the needs of the students taking the course. Other duties as assigned. |
| Skills/qualifications | Excellent prior completion of B-102-Introduction to New Testament History and Literature or an equivalent graduate level course at another seminary. Gifts for teaching, including the ability to lead review sessions and class discussions. Respect for diversity and attention to the needs of individual students. Ability to monitor discussions on Moodle. |
| Physical demands | N/A |
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