Instructional Assistant - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Schedule
Casual schedule, up to 10 hours/week

Education Level
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study

Career Level
Required 2 years of relevant experience

Instructional Assistant

UJD028

Reporting to the Director of Administration for the department of Psychiatry & behavioural Neurosciences, the Instructional Assistant for_ SKL 800: Anti-Black Racism and Critical Race_ Education Course provides administrative support to the Course Instructor and Course Administrator in this 10-week asynchronous educational course.

Course runs from September to November, 2024. With required training taking place in July.

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing teaching support to the instructor by contributing ideas and information to the development of course material, tests, and assignments.

Ensures the proper functioning of teaching labs and tutorials by providing resources to teaching assistants and ensuring course material is being covered during lab and tutorial sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

Organize and coordinate teaching laboratories, computerbased instruction, and tutorial classes accordingly. Introduce and demonstrate labs or tutorial sessions to students.
Tutor students in programs and assist students with lab work.
Train others on proper lab techniques, operating laboratory equipment, and on running efficient and effective tutorial sessions.
Compose test questions and assignments, and prepare solution sheets for review by others.
Assist staff with the preparation and set up of equipment and supplies for laboratories and tutorial sessions. Organize and monitor the online learning environment for courses in an academic unit, department, or faculty by ensuring that the appropriate course content information is made available to students.
Write a variety of documents such as procedure manuals, correspondence, and reports. Prepare a variety of lecture materials including presentation slides and handouts.
Provide guidance, advice, and solutions to teaching assistants when resolving student inquiries. Provide teaching assistants with appropriate teaching material as specified by the instructor.
Ensure accurate grading of assignments is completed by teaching assistants and report discrepancies to the instructor. Correspond and meet with students to address concerns related to the course including, but not limited to, the resolution of contested grades.
Liaise with instructors, teaching assistants, and students to ensure information within the academic unit is understood by all parties.
Exchange technical and scientific information amongst colleagues. Operate, adjust, and maintain a variety of equipment and instruments.
Troubleshoot equipment and perform minor repairs. Ensure major repair requests are escalated to the appropriate area. Assign tutorials to teaching assistants and arrange teaching assistant office hours.
Section classes at the beginning of the year, dealing with all scheduling changes, room reservations, and scheduling conflicts.
Assess the need for laboratory equipment and provide recommendations for the acquisition of materials and equipment.
Calibrate laboratory equipment according to established calibration standards. Collect, track, and safeguard student marks and tests.
Calculate student marks and submit final grades to appropriate areas.
Input, maintain, and verify information in a variety of databases and spreadsheets. Pipette a variety of reagents and media.
Prepare chemical reagents and biomedical media according to formulae and assume responsibility for accuracy in the preparation and standardization of solutions.
Ensure that all laboratory waste is disposed of according to established policies and procedures.
Provide direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures for shortterm staff and volunteers

Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study

Experience:
Requires 2 years of relevant experience

Assets:

Excellent Interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Consistent attention to detail
Experience with McMaster systems, specifically Avenue 2 Learn and Mosaic.

Additional Information:

Additional experience or knowledge in the following is a requirement of this position:

Preparation of materials for tutorials as required
Regularly monitoring the discussion board, learner participation and quizzes.
Respond to questions and concerns from learners.
Documenting of student progress, inputting and maintaining student completion information.
Regular communication and announcements to keep students informed with course updates.

How To Apply

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