First Year Engineering - Course Assistant

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

1d • $16

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Requirements

• Junior standing or higher in the College of Engineering during both the semesters of employment
• Good judicial standing with the University of Arkansas

Nice To Haves

• Students who have previous course assistant experience
• Students who participated in the First-Year Engineering Program

Responsibilities

• The First Year Engineering Course assistants will be responsible for at least one section (usually two sections) of an FEP course.
• Duties will include answering questions related to assignments and projects, classroom set up and clean up, and assisting the instructor and/or guest speakers as needed.
• Course assistants will be assigned specific office hours within the FEP Center
• Responsible for grading one or more sections of an FEP course
• Attend meetings and perform other duties as required by FEP which support the courses and students. Including but not limited to FEP Welcome Picnic, Departmental Recruiting Sessions, Honors Research Symposium, Annual FEP Banquet.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

What This Job Offers

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