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Position Title:  Teaching Assistant

Organization:  Herron School of Art and Design

Department/ Office:  Communication Design

Hourly Wage:  $15.00

Number of Openings:  1

Average Hours/ Week:  8-10 hours per week 

Reports To:  Aaron Ganci

Herron Mission Statement:

Herron School of Art and Design's mission is to provide professional education in the visual arts for degree-seeking students and offer opportunities for creative exploration for the broader community. Herron's programs add value to our culture and economy, enhance quality of life, and contribute to the development of society at all levels.

General Purpose:

Seeking a Teaching Assistant (Grader) to assist in Herron's Design Thinking 101 online course.  In this role, you will support the instructor by grading and providing feedback on weekly project work submitted by students.   Ideal will have taken graduate course work in design thinking or innovation.

Job Duties and Skills

  • Must be familiar with the Design Thinking process emphasizing innovation, creativity, and problem solving through people-centered research.
  • Provide feedback to others who are learning about design thinking concepts.
  • Ability to write some explanatory passages with accurate grammar would be useful.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be enrolled as a graduate student at IUPUI
  • Strong attention to detail

In accordance with the IUPUI Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success, experience in  this position will help students become acquainted with the following profiles:

  • Communicator – The ability to listen, write, and speak effectively. The ability to assess a  situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key  issues that need to be addressed. 
  • Problem Solver –The ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments. The ability to find/create solutions to  problems using creativity, reasoning, past experiences, and available information and resources.