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Teaching Assistant - Extension School

TU Delft

Company TU Delft Type TA Vacancy Location Curius Sector Bachelor & Master Required language Dutch, English Commences at 06 May 2024 Finishes at 30 June 2025

Description

Teaching Assistant - Extension School

Engage groups of lifelong learners and deliver an exceptional learning experience. This is your goal
as a Teaching Assistant at the TU Delft Extension School for Continuing Education. We are hiring Teaching Assistants (TAs) to run online courses, moderate them, communicate with learners, and prepare re-runs. The courses are developed with all faculties, and therefore we are looking for TA moderators who
have subject matter knowledge. As a TA you will be part of the Learning Experience Team, consisting of trained and dedicated TAs,
led by a coordinator.

Job description

Prepare reruns of online courses

• Update content, calendar, and deadlines.
• Verify technical issues and functionalities.
• Collaborate with learner developers, course teams and edX support team.

Actively e-moderate courses

• Welcome learners, provide weekly updates, moderate the forum, and answer learners' questions.
• Oversee learner support and study support. You will encourage participation and desirable behavior and engage course participants to keep them motivated.
• Monitor progress, provide feedback and help solve problems and queries. In case of advanced subject-matter questions, you will contact the responsible lecturer.
• Build a safe learning atmosphere. You will discourage undesirable behavior and uphold the applicable rules.
• Keep a track record of questions, answers, and learner communication.
• Provide relevant feedback to improve the course design and modify it as necessary for future course runs.
• Support the promotion of courses by informing learners and encouraging them to take the next step in a program.
• Contribute to the development of the Learning Experience Team.
• Support community building, knowledge sharing and documentation. This includes regular log of activities and contributions.
• • Comply with the ES service quality standards and participate in relevant meetings.

Requirements

Knowledge and credentials

• Subject knowledge
• English language proficiency

Competences

• Effective communication
• Collaborative problem solving
• Organization
• Effective team player
• Effective interpersonal skills

Attitude

• Proactivity
• Autonomy
• Professionalism
• Cross-cultural awareness and curiosity
• Willing to learn and perform according to high-quality standards

We offer:

• The possibility of working remotely
• The opportunity to develop key professional skills such as cross-cultural. communication, leadership, problem solving, creativity and teambuilding.
• You will be part of the Learning Experience Team at the Extension School
• A welcoming and collaborative working environment with peer TAs.
• Coaching and support by the Learning Experience Coordinator.
• Mandatory comprehensive training on the edX learning platform and relevant tools, community management and effective collaboration with learners and instructors.

Contract Duration

The Extension School for Continuing Education is hiring TAs with a minimum availability of 12
months. After selection, the introduction period and your first training, you will work independently
with flexible hours. Courses run all year round, 24/7.
The employment contract is administered via Flex Delft.

The courses:

We are looking for TA's for the following courses:

The value of Business Model

How to design a successful business model

Business model testing

https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/business-model-testing/

Business model implementation

Room for Rivers

https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/room-for-rivers-river-basin-management-in-times-of-climate-change/

Beyond Engineering: Building with Nature

https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/beyond-engineering-building-with-nature/

Engineering: Building with Nature

https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/engineering-building-with-nature/

Big Data strategies to transform your Business

Applications
If you are interested in this position, please send your resume or LinkedIn link to Estefania
Fuentes, Learning Experience Team Coordinator at the Extension School

Jaffalaan 5
2628 BX, Delft
Tel

Functie:	teaching assistant
Startdatum:	08-05-2024
Ervaring:	Ervaren
Educatielevel:	HBO
Contracttype:	Vast
Salaris:	onbekend – onbekend
Uren per week:	1 – 40

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