Teaching Assistant - C. RyczekAt — CSUF - College of Humanities & Social Science

Teaching assistant to assist with PSYC 306 Biopsychology lecture course. Teaching assistant will be responsible for assisting with grading, helping field/answer student questions where confident. Additionally, act as a liaison between students and the course instructor to facilitate an equitable and inclusive learning environment.

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the internship, the student will be able to understand how a course is structured in terms of assignments and assignment expectations; better understand grading practices and providing feedback to students under supervision; learn and practice with instructor how to facilitate in class discussion/activities; and finally how to remain compliant with university/state/federal policies regarding FERPA and ethical teaching standards.

Training  

To help the student achieve the proposed learning outcomes, I will ensure the student undergoes training via student campus online training modules with in person review from myself in the form of an orientation; provide ongoing weekly meetings to review with the student classes ahead for the week and prepare sessions with them; review student assignments with the student and provide feedback on their grading (and adjust scoring as needed before posting final assignments grades); practice facilitating discussions before class in the form of having student intern develop discussion questions as a starting point; and provide ongoing training in our weekly meetings regarding FERPA and ethical concerns regarding students.

Tasks/Duties  

The intern will demonstrate the learning outcomes by reviewing my feedback on their grading attempts and ask questions as needed; come to weekly meetings prepared with tasks completed beforehand; attend all class sessions; host office hours (1 hour per week); complete all trainings as needed/required/assigned; assist in developing discussions before weekly meetings for purposes of assisting facilitating in class discussions/assisting students in class; and regularly ask questions when help is needed.