Teaching Assistant

Description:

A day in the life
 

• Mandatory Pre-Program TA Onboarding: We will host one live onboarding session during September 2024 to prepare TAs for the job.
• The duration of this contract is 20 weeks, from October 19th, 2024, to March 8th, 2025.
• Live lectures are run via Zoom
  • Full-time TAs are expected to be available on Mondays from 06:00 to 10:30 pm EEST (Jordan time) or Sundays 06:00 - 10:30 PM EEST (Jordan time) to support live lectures. They will do the remaining 12 hours/week asynchronously and at agreed-upon times (office hours) with their learners.
  • Part-time TAs are expected to spend 10 hours/week asynchronously and at agreed-upon times (office hours) with their learners.
  • “Full-Time” TAs are required to participate in all live lectures, providing helpful and fast responses via Slack, as well as being prepared to host breakout rooms as needed.
  • “Part-Time” TAs are not required to participate in live lectures, but otherwise have the same responsibilities as Full-Time TAs
• Provide 6 hours of individual office hour sessions for Fellows each week. You may set these hours within our parameters at your availability and convenience.
• Host review sessions or other support mechanisms to ensure the progress and satisfaction of your Fellows.
• Participate in a 30-minute weekly TA meeting (time TBD)
• Submit weekly write-ups summarizing the week’s accomplishments and challenges (due date TBD)
• Take attendance during office hours on the TA portal
• Grade your Fellows’ submissions, providing feedback and ongoing learning support

Your expertise
 

• Minimum 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Reliable, with solid organizational skills
• Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Looker Studio, and familiarity with Python (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, statsmodels, scikit-learn)
• Personable and approachable
• An affinity for communicating with others in an empathetic and considerate manner
• Proactive problem-solver, high attention to detail, and a quick learner
• English language proficiency
• Arabic language proficiency is a plus
   

Where you are
 

• This role is remote and can be located anywhere compatible with Jordan’s time zone and the times listed under the ‘A day in the life’ section.
   

Compensation
 

• The estimated compensation rate for this position is $30/hr.