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Job Description:

The primary responsibilities of teaching assistants (TAs) are tutoring students, assisting with the paperwork of a class, teaching the class as requested by the instructor, supervising late afternoon/evening study sessions, assisting with administrative tasks such as typing and photocopying, and generally helping to ensure that the class runs smoothly. Additionally, teaching assistants in science classes must assist with class demonstrations, prepare lab sessions, teach the lab sessions as requested, clean up after lab sessions, and complete an end-of-session inventory.

Teaching assistants' daily working hours include all class times, as well as additional planning and preparation time as requested by the instructor. TAs do not have scheduled responsibilities on weekends with the exception of Sunday evening class sessions, the opening weekend, some of intersession (residential sites only), and the closing weekend when all staff must remain on campus to assist with student arrival and departure.

Terms of Employment:

• First-year salary is $2,200 for two sessions
• Employees pay their travel to and from domestic program locations
• Travel assistance is provided for international travel to sites outside of North America
• Room and board are provided

Dates of Employment:
Session 1: June 25 - July 18, 2009
Session 2: July 18 - August 8, 2009