Teaching Support Assistant

Teaching Support Assistant

Company: Dartmouth College

Category: Tutors and Learning Resources

Type: Full-Time

Posting date: 03/25/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number: 1129318

Hiring Range Minimum: $17.51

Hiring Range Maximum: $21.89

Union Type: Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time w/end date

Scheduled Months per Year: 9

Scheduled Hours per Week: 37.5

Schedule: 9 am - 4:30 pm, 9 months - September-June

Location of Position: Hanover, NH 007B Fairchild

Remote Work Eligibility?: Onsite only

Is this a term position?: Yes

If yes, length of term in months: 9

Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose:

This position assists instructors by preparing course materials, managing technical components of instruction (including support for Canvas), and holding office hours to provide students with additional academic guidance. In addition to this vital teaching support, the postbac also plays a key role in faculty research-particularly among our human geography faculty-by contributing to projects that benefit from flexible, part-time assistance. This dual contribution to teaching and research makes the postbac role uniquely well-suited to the structure and needs of our department.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp: Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in geography or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Competent in basic quantitative analytical methods, procedures and techniques
• Ability to work independently and to apply good judgment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with faculty

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries: Kelly Palmer

Department Contact Phone Number: 646-3378

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title: Xun Shi, Chair

Department Contact's Phone Number: 603-646-3378

Location of Position: Hanover, NH 007B Fairchild

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Duties:

• Description: Assists faculty members with every aspect of courses Percentage Of Time: 30
• Description: Attends Class Percentage Of Time: 20
• Description: Assists in obtaining new data Percentage Of Time: 15
• Description: Grades labs, texts, exams as needed Percentage Of Time: 10
• Description: Scans, photocopies, processes data for lectures Percentage Of Time: 5
• Description: Performs routine literature searches to locate specific information relating to the course Percentage Of Time: 10
• Description: Prepares appropriate and understandable representations of data such as sequences, graphs, charts, etc. Percentage Of Time: 10

Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.

Performs other duties as assigned.