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Job Description:

• Assists the instructor of record in an undergraduate Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) course or courses by running weekly review and discussion sections as an accompaniment to the scheduled course; holds regularly scheduled office hours; reads and comments on papers, exams, and other assignments and recommends grades for individual assignments; contributes to teaching resources and student materials; coordinates discussion sections, setting up equipment, managing reserve readings, and other logistics; meets regularly with the instructor of record; attends regularly-scheduled sessions of assigned courses and reads all assigned materials; leads Language across the Curriculum discussion sections as needed.
• Provides centralized support for undergraduate academics in the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS).
• Leads workshops on research methods and lab sessions for undergraduate courses that focus on quantitative research in the social sciences and/or humanities.
• Manages academic technologies and coordinates technological support for instructor and students in undergraduate LACS courses.
• Grades assignments, exams, and papers from a variety of undergraduate LACS courses.
• Meets with students to discuss academics and programming related to the LACS major.
• Supports instructorsâ™ use of academic technologies.
• Meets regularly with instructors of record and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in LACS to discuss program goals and curriculum.
• Attends relevant on-campus training sessions on pedagogy, social science research methods, and academic technology.
• Participates regularly in one or more of the Universityâ™s academic workshops, colloquia, or talk series.
• Using general understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.
• Interacts with faculty, researchers, and staff for committee work or information.
• Work with small groups of students to help them improve in the subject area and hold office hours to speak individually with students.
• Helps staff to plan and execute events.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• PhD in the social sciences, humanities, or Latin American Studies.

Experience:

• Experience as a teaching assistant or instructor in broad introductory courses related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Language competency to lead discussion sections in Spanish.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including excellent editing/proofreading ability in English.
• Foster an inclusive environment for all students.
• Handle multiple concurrent projects in a competent and professional manner while also managing details and meeting deadlines.
• Work effectively with supervision and as a part of a team, individually, or in concert with other offices and campus partners.
• Work autonomously, taking initiative and without detailed instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality/discretion at all times.
• Handle stressful situations.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Decision making skills.
• Reasoning skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Creativity.

Working Conditions

• 9.5 month position paid over 12 months.
• Some availability during evenings and weekends.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter, which is to include your interest in this position (required)
• References Contact Information (3)(required)

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