Essential Functions
Teaching Assistant
- Hold office hours
- The teaching assistant is responsible for holding specified office hours per week.
- Assist students with materials for course.
- The teaching assistant will answer questions during office hours and in person about the course to ensure that they understand the introductory level accounting topics.
Research Assistant
- Collect, code, and/or analyze data.
- With clear instruction from their faculty member, TAs will assist in data collection and analysis for use in research.
- Locate and/or summarize relevant journal articles.
- Meet regularly with faculty in the office or over Zoom.
- Communicate with the faculty member at least once per week to check in on progress and address questions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of specific business analytics topics such as: SQL Server, Excel VBA, and Python Programming
- Ability to maintain confidentiality expectations with students, faculty, and staff.
- Strong communication skills.
- The teaching assistant student must be able to communicate effectively and correctly with students, faculty, and staff members.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency; that is applied to answering emails and grading work.
- Flexibility in school schedule.
- Office hours will need to be worked out to accommodate the class’s schedules and the teaching assistant’s personal schedule.
- Reasoning skills.
Required Qualifications
- Teaching Assistant for INFO 3140: SQL Lite and Visio Lucid charts, Successful mastery of INFO 3140
- Teaching Assistant Python/VBA for INFO 3100/3440: Python, Successful mastery of INFO 3100/4120
- Teaching Assistant for INFO 4240: Visual Studio, SQL Server, Successful mastery of INFO 4240 or INFO 3140
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Working Environment
- Standard office environment
- Unexpected interruptions occur often, and stress level is moderate to high
- Noise level is quiet to moderate
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20lbs
Compensation and Benefits
- This position does not require a work-study award.
- Students will be paid $18.81/hr with the opportunity for yearly increases, dependent on performance.
- In compliance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), non-benefited employees accrue one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked up to a maximum of 48 hours per year.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement & Notice of Background Check
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For more information, please see the University of Denver’s Non-Discrimination Statement.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. These are required for all part-time, full-time and student employee hires
