The Opportunity
Lesley University is seeking a Temporary Academic Support Assistant. The Temporary Academic Support Assistant is essential to provide consistent and reliable assistance with primary note-taking during lectures, meetings, and instructional sessions for the instructor. These tasks ensure the instructor has ready access to instructional information in formats needed. Please see below for information about the schedule for this role:

GEXTH-6102-V02 Professional Ethics (In-Person Lecture)
Summer Term 1 - Monday 5/12/25 — Sunday 7/6/25
Weekend 1: Friday 5/30 (8 hrs), Saturday 5/31 (8 hrs) and Sunday 6/1 (8 hrs)
Weekend 2: Friday 6/27 (8 hrs), Saturday 6/28 (8 hrs) and Sunday 6/29 (8 hrs)

GWKSP-6105-LR01 Examining PPO (In-Person Lecture)
Summer Term 2 - Monday 7/7/25 - 8/31/25
Wednesday 7/16 (4 hrs), Thursday 7/17 (8 hrs) and Friday 7/18 (8 hrs)

The Temporary Academic Support Assistant should be available for consultation hour(s) prior to and after the assignment.

Qualities and Capabilities
A successful candidate will have:

• The Temporary Academic Support Assistant will be present for the full duration of the in-person teaching hours.

• The Temporary Academic Support Assistant would be expected to transcribe instructional materials into accessible formats and manage administrative tasks, such as organizing course-related documents (teaching slides, course readings, course resources) and maintaining clear records.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; typing

• Strong organization and record-keeping skills

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.