FWS Teaching Assistant at Saybrook University in Oakland, California

Job Description:

Job Description:

Saybrook University seeks graduate student Teaching Assistants (TAs) to join its Department of Mind-Body Medicine. This is an internal hire only.

Under the direction of the department chair, associate department chair, or specialization coordinator, the teaching assistant will be assigned to support administrative and instructional activities between five to 20 hours per week. The teaching assistantship offers learning opportunities for graduate students interested in teaching careers and mentorship.

A. Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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  Partnering with the faculty of record to prepare Canvas courses, update syllabi, and manage videoconferences

  
  


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  Reviewing and responding to submitted assignments as directed

  
  


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  Attending faculty team meetings as needed

  
  


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  Serving as a peer mentor as assigned

  
  


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  Supporting department initiatives or special projects

  
  


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  Respond to emails within 24 hours Monday through Friday

  
  


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  Submit work hours in Workday by Sunday evening

  
  

B. Position Requirements

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  Committed to advancing the Saybrook mission and academic excellence

  
  


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  Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

  
  


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  Professionalism and mature interpersonal skills

  
  


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  Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications

  
  


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  Able to work independently and collaboratively

  
  


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  Completion of required university training sessions

  
  

C. Position Qualifications

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  Currently enrolled in a graduate program in the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences

  
  


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  Completed at least three semesters in the program and with satisfactory academic standing

  
  


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  Eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS) employment

  
  


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  Compensation

  
  


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  This opportunity is budgeted at $17.00 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation.

  
  

About Saybrook University:

Saybrook University was founded over 40 years ago by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century in the field of progressive Western psychology. It continues to inspire a new generation of innovators. A non-profit regionally accredited university known for its commitment to humanistic studies and rigorous research, Saybrook University's academic model puts the student at the center of everything we do to provide a unique, transformational, learning experience. Saybrook offers advanced degrees in organizational systems, psychology, mind-body medicine, and counseling, all in flexible learning formats to help students continue to be active contributors to the fields they work in while they advance their education. Saybrook University is proud to be a community of creative, compassionate innovators dedicated to pursuing new ways of thinking and doing for our professions, organizations, and communities.

For more information, visit www.saybrook.edu.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $17.00 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.saybrook.edu/about/careers/

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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