Teaching Assistant Job at Sotheby's Institute of Art, New York, NY

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  • Sotheby's Institute of Art
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Teaching assistants help faculty with the conduct and delivery of courses. Services provided by teaching assistants include, but are not limited to, grading, monitoring, leading discussion sessions, offering office hour assistance to students, research, course presentation preparation, and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction. Teaching assistants are supervised by the course instructor of record and are subject to all applicable Institute policies. Teaching Assistants are appointed per term and will support the course and instructor for the duration of the appointment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following, but the individual will also be expected to perform all the duties necessary which are customarily performed by a person holding this position. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Assist faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, and other miscellaneous projects.
  • Tutor or mentor students.
  • Obtain materials needed for classes, including texts and other materials.
  • Prepare presentations for lectures.
  • Deliver lectures.
  • Hand out assignments and grade papers.
  • Proctor examinations.
  • Record grades and inform students of their final grades.
  • Arrange for teaching observations.
  • Meet with students during office hours.
  • Help professors and instructors develop course plans.
  • Assist with student conferences.
  • Lead discussion sections.
  • Create and write materials such as a syllabus, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, and course websites.
  • Correspond with students on Blackboard, CANVAS, or related inter-campus communication systems.
  • Provide librarians with assistance cataloging or displaying collections.
  • Take attendance and record responses.
  • Record lecture given by the professor.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Basic office environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sotheby’s Institute of Art reserves the right to modify this job description in its sole discretion.

Sotheby’s Institute of Art is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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