EE Student Course Assistant

Department Shiley School of Engineering Office Administration Terms and Hours

Varying hours; hours worked will be dependent on the time needed to assist faculty, but not to exceed 4 hours per day or 20 hours per week.

Student Employment

Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.80)

This position is for students who will be either:
GRADERS : grading work for selected electrical engineering courses, or
LAB ASSISTANTS : working in a lab course to support the student learning experience
In your cover letter, please list the name of the faculty member and the name of the course with which you are interested in assisting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Grading:

• Support your assigned faculty member with grading of assignments, homework, and exams
• Handle student documents with confidentiality and discretion
• Communicate with faculty member(s) on grading parameters, requirements, and deadlines
• Meet faculty timelines for grading work
• Other relevant duties as assigned
• Support the students during lab periods
• Handle student challenges with confidentiality and discretion
• Communicate with faculty member(s) on student support needs, issues needing attention
• Consistent attendance to provide the support to the Lab students
• Other relevant duties as assigned

• Applicants must have completed the course they will be grading or assisting with an A or B passing grade.
• Student must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in good standing.

• Organizational skills
• Attentive to faculty requirements and requests
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ethical / trustworthy
• Ability to take instruction
• Ability to communicate with students and faculty in a professional manner
• Excellent knowledge of course material being taught

• N/A

SE

Multiple

08/24/2026

07/29/2026

08/21/2026

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Have you been encouraged to apply for this position by a faculty member?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have Federal Work Study funds in your Financial Aid package?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon

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