Job Title DES100 Undergraduate Instructional Assistant

Requisition Number DU12156

Department Name 8N000:College of Design

Work Location Lexington, KY

Salary Range Starting at $12.00 per hour

Type of Position Student

Position Time Status Part-Time

Required Education 

Student applicants must be enrolled at the University of Kentucky.

Applicants must be upper-level undergraduate students (3rd or 4th year) currently enrolled in The College of Design or Landscape Architecture with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. This position will require 7-10 hours of work per week. Assistants must be able to meet the following expectations / requirements and be interested in cultivating skills related to Engagement, Leadership, Research, and Assessment.

Required Related Experience 

Student applicants must be enrolled at the University of Kentucky.

Applicants must be upper-level undergraduate students (3rd or 4th year) currently enrolled in The College of Design or Landscape Architecture with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. This position will require 7-10 hours of work per week. Assistants must be able to meet the following expectations / requirements and be interested in cultivating skills related to Engagement, Leadership, Research, and Assessment.

Required License/Registration/Certificationn/a

Physical RequirementsStanding or sitting for prolonged periods of time. Some lifting up to 50 pounds.

ShiftDays, Evenings, and some weekends. Flexible depending on the student’s availability and the needs of the faculty supervisor or project.

Job SummaryDES100 Undergraduate Instructional Assistant

This assistantship will provide students the opportunity to work directly with faculty instructors and to serve as peer-to-peer mentors to teach, guide, and support students enrolled in DES100.

Per Week:

  • Attend all DES100 classes on Monday and Wednesday, 12-12:50am and take attendance
  • Lead a DES100 recitation on Friday, 12-12:50am
  • Guided by Faculty and team discussions, Assistants will reinforce weekly content through

various activities by leading a one-hour recitation to ~25 students. The goal of this hour

is to provide students with a smaller, more personalized cohort of peers with whom they

can discuss the week’s content, ask questions, and brainstorm ideas for assignments.

  • Contribute to a DES100 team meeting every Tuesday, time TDB.
  • For two hours every week, Assistants will meet with Faculty Instructor to prepare for

recitation and to discuss course content, assignments, teaching methods and student

progress.

  • Provide regular office hours for meeting with students and/or research
  • For two hours every week, Assistants will hold predictable office hours at a time and

location of their choosing to meet with students and do research for the course. The use

of this time will vary depending on student needs. The research will be comprised of

various jobs related to course support, such as researching course topics and precedents,

gathering images and readings, corresponding with guest lecturers, and brainstorming

opportunities for learning.

+plus:

  • Attend a meeting prior to the start of classes for training
  • Assessment
  • At regularly scheduled intervals throughout the semester, Assistants will evaluate and

assist with grading student assignments. The process will require approximately 4 hours

per assignment for a total of 20 hours over the course of the semester. An additional 4

hours at Midterm and Final will be spent assessing student notebooks and exhibiting the

final work.

  • Final Exhibition Preparation + Installation
  • Attend a meeting at the end of the semester to share reflections and discuss strategies for

improvement in subsequent course offerings. Some Teaching Assistants might be asked to return

in subsequent semesters to serve as trainers for new Teaching Assistants.

To ensure the above expectations are being met, Undergraduate Instructional Assistants will be asked to keep a time sheet and to have progress meetings with the Faculty as needed.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities 

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience 

Deadline to Apply 12/31/9999

Our University Community 

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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