Course Assistant for CPE Corporate courses
About the role
The Course Assistant supports a 12-week, hands-on AI Engineering & Data Science certificate program. This role provides technical support, lab facilitation, and feedback to working professionals building AI, data, and agentic systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Vertex AI.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based software engineering, data science, or ML workflows
- Strong Python skills; comfort with notebooks and debugging code
- Familiarity with GCP and the ability to support students learning Vertex AI
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GenAI, agentic systems, or RAG architectures
- Background in MLOps, data engineering, or production ML systems
- Google Cloud certification (optional)
- Prior teaching assistant, mentoring, or instructional experience
Pay
In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the hourly base range for this position is $18.00 - $30.00. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Compensation is determined based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational considerations. The final salary will be set considering departmental budget, qualifications, and relevant credentials. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes additional forms of compensation, such as incentives, stipends, or other applicable pay components.
Benefits
For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to the Stevens Institute of Technology Benefits Guidebook.