Job Title: Teaching Assistant/Information Literacy Program

Scope of Work:

Works closely with Library Instruction Team in designing, implementing and coordinating workshops and materials for Information Literacy Program. Typical duties may include assisting with the design of course materials, team-teaching workshops and classes, and compiling evaluation statistics. This position entails frequent contact with both university and community patrons and requires tact and diplomacy in many situations.

As an integral member of the library instruction team, the teaching assistant will gain first had experience in:

• teaching with technology
• designing courseware
• lesson planning and implementation
• program evaluation
• classroom management

The Teaching Assistant may also be asked to staff the Electronic Classroom and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification and Skill Requirements:

Demonstrated knowledge of computers, the Internet, educational theory and practice strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary, as well as a desire to teach and an ability to interact with a variety of age ranges. Ability to work with little or no supervision and make valid independent judgements necessary. Organizational, training and supervisory skills required.

Field of Study/Coursework Preferred:

Education or Computer Science Majors preferred. Recommended coursework includes (but is not limited to) COS 305, Computers in the Classroom. Student teaching or other classroom experience helpful.

Evaluation Methods:

The Teaching Assistant will be evaluated in several ways, including but not limited to:

• self-evaluations
• evaluations by students in classes taught
• evaluations by supervisor

The Teaching Assistant may collaborate with Instruction Team members in publishing results of the Information Literacy Program.

Application Procedure:

Please submit a resume detailing work and/or educational experience, and an interest statement (nothing long, not more than 250 words). Please be prepared to interview for the position.

Supporting Documentation from the EDUCAUSE '99 Poster Session "What's in it for Me? A student's look at technology-enhanced teaching in the college library" Part One: Technology in College Libraries: Students Working Within the Curriculum at the University of Maine at Farmington

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Katherine Furlong, Reference/Instruction Librarian, Gettysburg College (formerly with UMF) (kfurlong@gettysburg.edu)
Jill A. Reny, UTA, UMF (lil_jill@hotmail.com)

10/22/99