Academic Support Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with such tasks as attendance, lectures, and breakout sessions
• Observe other professor’s lectures and participate in Westcliff University professional development workshops offered by the Learning, Innovation, Teaching Excellence (LITE) Center
• Assure the proper setup and cleaning of labs and enforce laboratory rules to maintain a safe and educational environment
• Proctor examinations
• Support grading in GAP (the university LMS)
• Collaborate with assigned faculty regarding all aspects of assigned courses

Skills

• Communicative – Someone with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledgeable – Someone who is comfortable in the subject area of the assigned courses; Business, Technology & Engineering, and Education.
• Responsible – Someone that takes ownership for what they are assigned.
• Hardworking – Someone who is punctual, organized, and task oriented.
• Teamplayer – Someone who is collaborative, helpful, and resourceful.
• Empathetic – Someone who can connect, inspire, and empower others.

Requirements

• Completed bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Business, or Education preferred
• Preferred candidate would be pursuing a masters or doctorate degree in Technology, Engineering, Business, or Education
• GPA should be 3.5 or higher in all coursework
• Recommendation/Reference Letter
• ASA course responsibilities begin at the start of the academic sessions and continue until the final grades have been turned in. ASAs are responsible for contacting and maintaining a collaborative relationship with the instructor during the entire course. ASAs will provide support to professors and students and perform routine responsibilities both in and out of the classroom.
• ASA’s are responsible for attending all onsite class meetings at the San Francisco, CA campus.