Student Teaching Assistant for ERDG 310-020: Teaching Literacy for a Better World (Pre-K to Grade 8)

Position Summary

The successful applicant will provide support for ERDG 310-020: Teaching Literacy for a Better World (Pre-K to Grade 8), including providing assistance in co-facilitating activities and in-class discussions, managing the Zoom room in the event of online attendance, and supporting the marking and grading of assignments in collaboration with the instructor.

Duties may include:

• Evaluating course assignments using established rubrics in collaboration with the instructor
• Co-facilitating in-class activities and discussions
• Familiarizing oneself with weekly readings ahead of class to support in-class engagement with students
• Managing the Zoom room in the event of online attendance (as needed)
• Other duties that may be assigned by the instructor from time to time

Position Requirements The successful applicant will:

• be a current graduate student in the Faculty of Education, UofR
• TA experience and experience with URCourses an asset
• Familiarity with instructional planning (lesson planning, unit planning, long-range planning) an asset
• Familiarity with the ELA elementary curriculum an asset
• Familiarity with/interest in early reading/writing acquisition, literacy research, and/or literary studies an asset