About the Role
Barnard’s Vagelos Computational Science Center is seeking a graduate assistant to support their Computing Fellows Program, which trains undergraduate students as peer-mentors and attaches them to courses.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and teach sessions on responsible computing pedagogy, workshop development and training, debugging, and peer-mentorship.
- Meet with fellows one hour a week in-person.
- Meet with Barnard faculty interested in working with fellows and coordinate fellow interaction and course-related responsibilities.
- Offer office hours to fellows to troubleshoot workshops or assist with issues that arise in their work with attached courses.
- Assist with the hiring and orientation process for new fellows.
- Create and manage a Computing Fellows Slack.
- Help document Fellow workshops and training materials in the CSC Google Drive.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in a graduate-level program in education, computer science, or related fields.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- In-person presence for meetings and events as needed.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of and willingness to use Google platform.
- Experience in computer science, STEM (or a related field).
Skills
- Experience with teaching undergraduates in computing-related topics.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of at least one coding language.
- Experience with course preparation and management.
- Interest in anti-racist computing pedagogy (or willingness to learn).
- Understanding of current topics related to tech and society.
Location
- In-person
Work Type
- Part time
Experience Level
- Graduate-level
Education Level
- Graduate-level program in education, computer science, or related fields
Salary/Compensations
- $33.00 - $33.00
About the Company
- Barnard is an intellectually stimulating, diverse college community of approximately 800 full- and part-time faculty and staff dedicated to providing an extraordinary educational environment for our 2,600 students.
