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The Teaching Assistant will work with the course instructor to perform the following functions. 1) Attend most (preferably all) class sessions on Thursday afternoons from 3:05-5:35 2) Manage and update the course Canvas site, posting relevant materials and resources 3) Track class attendance and participation 4) Meet with project teams regularly to provide guidance and support on client-facing projects, ensuring each team is progressing along their research plan and addressing any issues that may come up in collaboration with the instructor 5) Attend project team meetings with community partners, representing the instructor and the Hart Leadership Program 6) Coordinate logistics for class excursions, including transportation, ticketing, and details with on-site contacts for museum tours. TA may attend all excursions and in some cases may be asked to supervise in lieu of the instructor. 7) Respond to emails from students pertinent to class. 8) Hold office hours to advise students on course content, projects, or assignments 9) Grade quizzes and other assignments, with guidance from the instructor 10) Respond to student posts on Canvas discussion forums, monitor forums and track each student’s engagement with forum posts in keeping with the expectations outlined in the syllabus 11) Lead discussions of some case studies, if desired 12) Manage other administrative aspects of class, including surveys and team assignments. This is not a comprehensive list of job duties and other job duties may be assigned by the instructor. Student TA will work an average of 8 hours per week, with some flexibility outside of regular course meetings. More hours may be available if mutually agreeable. Applicants should have an interest and experience in questions of arts policy and/or leadership, demonstrated by prior coursework or employment. Preference will be given to Sanford MPP or PhD students. Applicants should be able to manage multiple detail-oriented projects simultaneously, show initiative in solving problems, and have experience interacting with community partners. Exceptional organizational skills are required, as is proficiency in Canvas and Google forms/docs/sheets. Professionalism in all interactions with community partners, excursion sites, other students, and instructor is expected. This role will ideally provide the student worker with valuable leadership and teaching experience that will serve them beyond the scope of employment. |