Teaching Assistant - College of Engineering and Computer Science (Full-Time/part-Time)

THE OPPORTUNITY

Teaching Assistant is position for junior lecturer who assist the lead faculty in the classroom and conduct other responsibilities for the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Teaching Assistant supervises student teams/projects in large classes; support the lead faculty to clarify/answer questions students have in class, on Canvas, and via email; grade exams, assignments, and projects; prepare teaching materials, and teach small classes under the guidance and supervision of the lead faculty. He/she also conducts curriculum development related tasks to support to faculty in charge of curriculum development and maybe other tasks as per request by the line manager. The total working hours are equivalent to 44 hours per week and flexible for part-time based on negotiation.

The position provides excellent opportunities for working with senior faculty, as well as on-the-job training that will be useful for those interested in an academic career in the future.

• Benefits: Mentorship in the area of teaching in a new higher education environment. Exploration of career path in academia. Development of teaching portfolio useful in professional development for future academic job search and placement.

• Courses to assist:

+ Fall semester: Calculus I, Probability and Statistics, Ordinary Differential Equations

+ Spring semester: Calculus II, Linear Algebra



KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Assist the lead faculty in preparation of teaching materials

+ Online/Canvas: Prepare and manage teaching materials for the assigned courses; clarify/answer questions related to online assignments; facilitate online discussion forum.

+ In-Class: Assist the lead faculty in delivering lecture and facilitating active learning by providing more personalized instructions to smaller groups of students; leading and moderating group discussion.

- Supervise student teams/projects

+ Supervise and evaluate student projects, labs, tests and other assessments.

- Grade exams, assignments and projects

+ Maintain records on student progress/grades.

- Others

+ Other tasks as reasonably requested by the courses' lead faculty and the CECS's leaders



COMPENSATION

The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.



HOW TO APPLY

• To be considered for a teaching assistant position, please submit a cover letter, CV, sample syllabi, teaching statement, and contact information of three professional references.

• If shortlisted, candidates will be invited to campus for a job talk to conduct a mock teaching of a selected topic from the syllabus, and to present their teaching philosophy to the search committee.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.