Kinesiology And Health Studies Department Teaching Assistant

Hours per Week:

Up to 20 hours per week

College/Department Overview:

The position is in the College of Education and Professional Studies, Kinesiology and Health Studies Department, WH Room 102.

Position Overview:

Assist faculty members with classes and courses; assist with research and instrument development/assessment. Cover classes or proctor exams. All duties and service of graduate teaching assistants are to be carried out under the supervision and direction of faculty or administration.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

Job functions include but not limited to assisting classes in our Exercise Fitness Management program, covering KHS classes as needed, assisting faculty with research and assisting with the KHS symposium.

Qualifications

Enrollment Requirements:

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible to work any UCO student position.

Half time enrollment for Fall/Spring is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students shall be enrolled full time to be eligible to work as a student worker. Full time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: All student employees must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work a regular student position. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in Fall classes in order to work on campus, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes.

If the number of hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum hours required to work, the student must obtain a letter from his/her academic advisor, stating the number of hours needed to graduate, to be submitted to Human Resources. This obtains to both regular and Federal Work Study positions. Call the Human Resources Department for further information.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

The student must be a graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies.

Qualifications/Experience Preferred:

Assist faculty members in a variety of ways: cover classes or proctor exams; lecture in areas where the student is deemed competent; potentially tutor in classes which are in the student's discipline; assist faculty with class preparation (i.e., library research, internet searches, and PowerPoint presentations), record keeping, and supervised grading of exams and assignments; assist with group study sessions as needed; and, other duties/responsibilities as deemed necessary or required. Preference given to students with experience in a exercise physiology lab.

Physical Demands:

Repetitive movement of hands and fingers - typing and/or writing. Frequent standing, and/or sitting.

Occasional walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching. Reach with hands and arms. Visually identify, observe and assess.

Ability to communicate with supervisor/students/colleagues. Regular physical attendance required. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.