Student Assistant - Telecom

Position: Student, Temporary

Schedule/Work Days: Monday - Friday

Hours per week: 15

Hourly rate: $25.00

Must be USF student

Organization overview

The University of South Florida (USF) is a Preeminent State Research University located in the Tampa Bay region with campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. USF serves more than 50,000 students with an annual budget of $1.8 billion and engages in research and innovation across multiple disciplines. This description has been shortened to remove extraneous links and promotional language while preserving the original context.

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS

The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Hiring a graduate student to support the principal investigator in implementing the BUILD program.
  
  Responsibilities include:
• Assisting the PI with instructional-design and curriculum-development tasks aligned to Research Administration and Research Development (RARD) competencies
• Contributing to e-portfolio design and rubric development that assess research-administration skills
• Supporting mentor orientation and training to expand pathways into research administration
• Helping pilot and evaluate the RARD course
• Tutoring and peer support for undergraduates (answering questions on deadlines, electronic portfolio requirements, and utilizing OER)
• Candidates should have strong communication skills, familiarity with OER and e-portfolios, and experience or interest in undergraduate research pedagogy or workforce development; the ideal candidate is a doctoral student in education

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in education, instructional design, higher education administration, educational technology, or a closely related field. Doctoral student strongly preferred. Minimum one year in higher-education teaching, tutoring, instructional design, advising, or student support.

TECHNICAL

SKILLS:

Experience with e-portfolio creation, learning management systems as an instructor, accessibility best practices, OER discovery and licensing (Creative Commons), Articulate 360 tools, Office suite, Google suite, rubric creation, and basic to intermediate Excel.

SOFT SKILLS: Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal abilities for tutoring undergraduates and collaborating with mentors; strong organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple tasks and meet grant timelines; attention to detail and problem-solving aptitude for curriculum development, e-portfolio assessment, and troubleshooting technical or student issues; adaptability and a willingness to learn new tools and methods; cultural humility and professionalism when working with students from varied backgrounds and institutional partners;

and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE: The student should understand e-portfolio use for assessment and credentialing, instructional-design principles, competency-aligned curriculum development, locating OER, and workforce preparation concepts. Openness to learning RARD-specific content and collaborating with the PI and stakeholders to translate domain knowledge into undergraduate curriculum and related materials is essential.

About Us

Working at USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students across multiple campuses. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university. USF Health is highly ranked and USF participates in AAU status and broader research initiatives. The university generates a significant economic impact and supports innovation through research funding and partnerships.

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