Working Title

Online Learning Assistant - Center for Teaching and Learning

Pay

$12.50/hour (Undergradutate), $14.00/hour (Graduate) Hourly

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department

Center for Teaching and Learning (521A)

Employment Type

Student Employment

Student Type

Student Employment

Status

Non-Exempt

Background Check Required

No

For Best Consideration Date

1/30/2023

Position Summary

This application is for SPRING 2023 hiring only.

CTL Student Learning Assistance is a program available to UNM students enrolled in undergraduate classes. Our mission is to enrich the academic climate at UNM and create lifelong learners.

Online Learning Assistants provide support to students enrolled in a specific course in Canvas. OLAs have taken the course themselves and are now returning to the course to mentor and provide course support to currently enrolled students. As a member of the CTL team, employees attend weekly trainings focused on content designed to make them effective facilitators of student learning.

Online Learning Assistants:
Work directly with the instructor of the course to provide customized support for students.
Facilitates student learning by helping students understand their learning process, redirecting questions, and modeling metacognitive strategies
Helps students develop transferable academic skills and best practices for success in online learning environments.
Creates a welcoming and inclusive environment
Plans/conducts learning sessions at the request of the instructor.
Understands and provides guidance in navigating a fully online course in Canvas.
Identifies and creates electronic resources such as blog posts and tutorial YouTube videos
Participates in CTL training program/professional development opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

IMPORTANT: Within a week after you apply in UNMJobs, our hiring manager will email you a post-application questionnaire. Depending on the position, you may be required to attach/submit certain documents (For example: Transcripts, cover letter, work study award, etc.). Full details will be on the form. Your questionnaire and documents must be submitted before your application is considered.

The University of New Mexico has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement for UNM students and employees. For detailed information, visit https://bringbackthepack.unm.edu/vaccine/vaccine-requirement.html

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.