About This Role
This role provides essential support to faculty members in large undergraduate and postgraduate classes, focusing on learning activities, grading, and administrative tasks. It suits an individual who can assist students in tutorial and laboratory settings while also supporting faculty with course preparation and research activities.
Responsibilities
- Support faculty members in managing various aspects of their teaching activities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Organize joint tutorial sessions for students with faculty members
- Conduct independent tutorial sessions for students under faculty supervision outside regular classes
- Provide limited coverage for faculty when they are away attending research conferences outside campus
- Assist faculty members with preparing course files, materials, and assignments, compiling course material, and uploading learning materials to the learning management system for students’ access
- Take students’ attendance and upload online absence records and other students’ assessment results to maintain accurate and up-to-date student records
- Help with proctoring exams, reporting grades, and uploading grades to the system
- Participate in class discussions and exercises (online and face-to-face) to be able to help students outside the class as required
- Allocate weekly office hours for each course to assist students with their difficulties
- Conduct laboratory sessions, when applicable, ensure labs are stocked with required consumables, and observe equipment to ensure they are maintained and operative
- Assist faculty members with research activities
- Assist with course files completion and compilation of accreditation documents
- Coordinate the development and refinement of curricula
- Assist faculty members with assessments and grading
- Supervise and monitor program delivery and effectiveness as per accreditation criteria and business plan
- Support Quality Assurance duties for the College of Business
- Perform any other duties directed by the Dean
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree for Teaching Assistant, Master's degree for Graduate Teaching Assistant, in a related field
- High GPA, distinguished academic performance
- 3-5 years of experience in a related field
- Demonstrated ability to advise students and colleagues effectively
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with faculty and staff
- Clear understanding of job requirements and the ability to perform duties efficiently and accurately
- Familiarity with and ability to work effectively with faculty members and students
