L&S TA Training and Support Specialist

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Highly competent in facilitating collaborative, creative, and professional working environments. Familiar with the TA landscape across the College of Letters & Science. Working knowledge of basic pedagogical concepts and a strong interest in effective, evidence based pedagogies (e.g., learning outcomes, backward design, active learning). Highly confident with independently creating, navigating, and maintaining Canvas sites, word documents, and spreadsheets.

Position Summary/Job Duties

• This position will primarily work with Lynne Prost to design and deliver TA training and support programs and initiatives for the College of Letters & Science, as part of L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning. This position will work on a wide variety of evolving tasks related to supporting TAs, including: Designing and delivering L&S TA Training, including facilitating the Teaching Mentors program and the Lead Teaching Mentors program. Planning, running, and facilitating the Graduate Student Advisory Council. Communicating, connecting, and coordinating with TAs, administrators, campus partners, and departments about TA support needs and opportunities. Actively collaborate with campus partners on TA support programming. Responding to evolving TA needs and feedback through updates to or creation of new resources or programming. Preparing and publishing digital materials related to TA training and professional development. Providing general administrative support such as record keeping, archiving, and curation of online resources such as Canvas pages and website maintenance.

Physical Demands

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Requirements

• Highly competent in facilitating collaborative, creative, and professional working environments. Familiar with the TA landscape across the College of Letters & Science. Working knowledge of basic pedagogical concepts and a strong interest in effective, evidence based pedagogies (e.g., learning outcomes, backward design, active learning). Highly confident with independently creating, navigating, and maintaining Canvas sites, word documents, and spreadsheets.