OPS Course Assistant, Environmental Engineering

Job Summary

The OPS Course Assistant will assist faculty in their course by helping grade homework, answer questions, and be available for classes.

Job Description

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists course instructor with class preparation and course materials (e.g., setting up AV equipment or lab specimens, maintaining course website, photocopying)
• Holds office hours outside of class
• Grades students’ papers, homework and exams
• Assists in laboratory classes
• Conducts review sessions
• Ensures that no food or beverages are consumed in the labs
• Prepares, sets up, breaks down, and cleans up for all of the lab activities, open labs
• Organizes and maintains a clean and safe laboratory and storeroom environments (floors, counter tops, sinks, shelving, equipment, washes and stores linens, and other materials)

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the course subject matter.
• Experience operating a personal computer and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a same or closely related field as the course subject.
• Experience with grading assignments and exams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to meet deadlines for work assignments.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and FERPA regulations with any information regarding students.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to report to work reliably and timely.

All employees are expected to:

• Promote a common purpose consistent with stated University goals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learning environment.
• Possess the knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manual related to the job tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance and direction in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies.
• Provide quality customer service by creating a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Present a professional image in word, action and attire.
• Apply effective techniques to create working relationships with others to achieve common goals; successfully communicates and collaborates with others to achieve goals.
• Demonstrate skills necessary to look at situations and processes critically to make recommendations for improvement.