What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuing Student Temporary Assistant (no benefits) position at University of Alabama?
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Not Graded
Department/Organization: 214211 - Aerospace and Eng Mechanics
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for remote work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The Continuing Student Temporary Assistant is for recent UA graduates or students temporarily ineligible for student employment (due to enrolment, etc.) who are continuing the work of their student role at the University for a short-term assignment (less than one year). Performs various duties with some variety and complexity for a college or department in support of a program, project, event or other sponsored activity.
Additional Department Summary: Assists in grading and proctoring for GES 554: Partial Differential Equations. Duties include grading ten (10) homework assignments throughout the semester and entering the grades into the gradebook in BlackboardLearn, attending Zoom office hours fourteen (14) times throughout the semester (including providing feedback to students on their work) and responding to student questions as appropriate, assisting with proctoring three hour-long tests and a single 2-hour final exam, and assisting with student questions and emails throughout the semester.
Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering with experience working in BlackboardLearn.
Skills and Knowledge: Familiarity with the instructor interface in BlackboardLearn and expertise in partial differential equations.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in BlackboardLearn and grading student work in partial differential equations.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.
