Teaching and Academic Development Graduate Academic Assistant
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The Teaching and Academic Development Graduate Academic Assistant supports workshops, courses, consultations, curriculum development, and program operations for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The role contributes to teaching resources and course materials, provides feedback on academic job materials, and collaborates with OCLD staff to improve programming. Applicants must be PhD students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours, in good academic standing, and approved by their advisor.
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Workshop, Course, and Program Support Facilitate or co-facilitate pedagogy workshops and courses as part of OCLD offerings: Teaching for Impact series, GRS097, department-requested programs, and other teaching and academic development initiatives.Support the planning, preparation, delivery, and follow-up for teaching and academic development workshops and events.Contribute to positive learning experiences for graduate student and postdoctoral scholar participants.Support course delivery, including curriculum development support, materials creation, and student assessment.Resource Development and Curriculum and Instructional Design Develop curriculum, handouts, templates, Canvas content, eLearning/asynchronous modules, and other reusable resources that support graduate student and postdoctoral scholar teaching development.Adapt existing materials for different audiences, disciplines, and delivery formats.Review and refresh teaching-related resources to ensure they are current, accurate, accessible, and relevant.Teaching and Academic Development Consultation and Feedback Provide individual and small-group consultations on evidence-based teaching practices and teaching-related academic job materials.Offer constructive feedback on teaching statements, syllabi, lesson plans, teaching portfolios, and teaching demonstrations.Help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars articulate their teaching experience, pedagogical commitments, and teaching practices for academic job searches.Program Implementation and Operations Support Teaching and Academic Development programming through Canvas course management, participation tracking, event preparation, resource organization, participant communications, and outreach materials.Help maintain organized systems and materials that support consistent delivery of OCLD teaching development offerings.Assist with program follow-up and documentation as needed.Team Collaboration and Continuous Improvement Work with the Associate Director and OCLD staff to identify emerging needs, adapt materials, and improve programming based on participant feedback and program goals.Attend regular supervision or team meetings and communicate proactively with supervisor and colleagues.Support a positive and collaborative team environment that reflects the values of the Graduate Office of Career and Life Design.What Were Looking ForPhD students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours; in good academic standing with advisor approval. We welcome applicants from all disciplines and backgrounds. Strong candidates will bring:
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