Teaching Assistant for PRactical ADvantage CommunicationsAt — CSUF - College of Communications

The responsibilities of the teaching assistant include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Provide insight, guidance, and feedback to students in the development and execution of strategic communications campaigns for agency clients.
  • Lead group discussion sessions.
  • Assist the instructor with classroom instruction.
  • Communicate periodically with clients to ensure satisfactory support and progress is being made by the student account teams.
  • Assist with the setup, maintenance, and student support of software applications utilized by the students including MuckRack (media database), FunctionFox (time tracking), and Basecamp (project management).
  • Maintain inventory and order supplies and materials.

Learning Outcomes  

1. Guide students through the process of developing and implementing a research-based, strategic integrated communications campaign.
   2. Serve as a liaison between the clients and student teams to manage expectations and ensure a positive experience for both.
   3. Lead group discussions that encourage engagement and collaboration.
   4. Manage multiple client teams and projects to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Training  

1. Provide training and support on software systems.
   2. Conduct one-on-one meetings after each discussion session or lecture by the teaching assistant to provide critique and tips.
   3. Work one-on-one with the assistant to teach them the RPIE planning structure to ensure proper teaching of the industry-standard methodology.
   4. Provide critiques and feedback from periodic reviews of client calls.

Tasks/Duties  

• Assessment of their understanding of the RPIE structure of strategic campaign planning from their lectures and/or group discussions.
  • Observed effectiveness in managing multiple projects and teams.
  • Feedback from students from discussions and lectures delivered by the assistant.