Job Summary: The Teaching Assistant is responsible for helping faculty complete daily tasks in the educational environment (classroom or simulation).
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the faculty to complete daily tasks in the educational environment.
- Assist faculty in planning and preparation of instruction and maintenance of records and assignments.
- Take attendance and monitor participation.
- Deliver guest lectures in the area of TA’s clinical expertise.
- Assist with lab or simulation set-up.
- Provide individual and group tutoring for PN and ASN students and graduates awaiting
NCLEX testing by walk-in or scheduled appointments.
- Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, ability and experience
- Provide subject-specific content to help students
- Utilize listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose
student needs and monitor progress
- Recognize the different learning styles and student preferences
- Support students in the development of appropriate research and study strategies
- Recognize primary role to help students become more confident, more successful and self directed learners
- Proctor examinations.
- Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts.
- Assist with on-campus events such as tours, recruiting, and other on-campus events.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Nursing
- Unencumbered Indiana RN License
- Show sensitivity to the needs of under resourced and disadvantaged populations
- Demonstrate ability to interact effectively with diverse populations
Other Requirements:
- Candidate selected for employment will be subject to pre-employment background checks, including criminal background check, and offer of employment will be contingent upon that outcome. Official transcripts required upon hiring.
Reports to: Campus Nursing Dean or Department Chair
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.