Part-Time Teaching Assistant – SCM 404
Part-timePenn State University
State College, PAPart-time$16/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today
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The Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems at Penn State University Park seeks a part-time teaching assistant for SCM 404: Demand Fulfillment, starting in January 2027. The assistant will support Dr. Lina Wang during the Spring 2027 semester for up to 10 hours per week, with workload varying according to assignment deadlines and grading needs. Applicants must meet one of the stated student and course-background pathways.
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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems at Penn State University Park invites applications for one part-time teaching assistant to start in January 2027. The successful candidate will assist Dr. Lina Wang with SCM 404: Demand Fulfillment for up to 10 hours per week during the Spring 2027 semester. The workload will vary week to week as assignments are due and need to be graded.
Job Duties:
- Responsible for holding office hours
- Grading assignments
- Preparing study guides and solutions
- Assist group activities in class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30pm to 3:45pm at all class meetings
- Additional tasks as assigned by supervisor
Required Qualifications: 3rd year or higher Supply Chain and Information Systems major who has successfully completed SCM 404 at Penn State or a currently enrolled Master’s level student with a Supply Chain background
Compensation: Starting rate for this position is $16.00 per hour.
Candidates with questions may contact the department assistant, Autumn Knepp, at [email protected].
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
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How this job compares
Set against the 411 open Teaching Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16/hr
- US median$18–20/hr217 hourly ranges
This rate, $16/hr, is 17% below the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Teaching Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 30 open Teaching Assistant jobs in Pennsylvania and 411 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Experience
- Teaching Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (25 postings).
- Education
- 22 of the 411 open Teaching Assistant jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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