Pre-College Hourly Teaching Assistant Position Available In Essex, New Jersey

Pre-College Hourly Teaching Assistant New Jersey Institute of Technology – 4.2 Newark, NJ Job Details Part-time $15.50 – $18.00 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Entry level

Full Job Description Title:

Pre-College Hourly Teaching Assistant Department:

Pre-College Programs Reports To:

Director for

Program Operations and Outreach Position Type:

Staff Position Summary:

Work as a Teaching Assistant for academic summer programs that are run through the Center for Pre-College Programs for post 4th grade – post 11th grade students. (There are 30 Teaching Assistant Positions available).

Essential Functions:

Supervise a group of 24 elementary, middle, or high school students while on campus and on off-campus field trips. Assist classroom instructors in activities related to students’ academic development and enrichment in mathematics, communications, computers science, and engineering. Monitor students’ behavior in and outside of the classroom and model appropriate behavior for students. Assist teachers in assessing student progress toward achieving the learning goals. Build positive and appropriate relationships with students as a strong role model and mentor throughout the program.

Additional Functions:

You are required to attend all general meetings with program directors and staff, training sessions, and clean-up dates

Prerequisite Qualifications:

Enrolled in college for Fall 2025 with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Full availability is required for all of the following dates:

TA Training:

Wednesday, June 25th

Preparation Days:

Monday, June 30th & Tuesday, July 1st

Program Dates:

Monday, July 7th – Thursday, August 7th (Mondays-Thursdays)-

Clean-Up Days:

Monday, August 11th & Tuesday, August 12th At the university’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with elementary, middle, or high school students.

Salary Information:

In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly range for this position is $15.50-$18.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

FLSA:

Non-Exempt Part-Time As an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. As a Minority Serving Institution with designations as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), NJIT is committed to embracing diversity, centering equity, and practicing inclusion with the goal of sustaining a culture of belonging. NJIT celebrates the diversity of our university community and recognizes the cultural and personal contributions each member of the community brings to NJIT. We strive to cultivate a campus culture that promotes inclusive excellence among our faculty, staff, students, and external partners. Sustaining and building upon our diverse community is critical to NJIT’s continuing status as a premier research institution of higher education and a leading polytechnic university. Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act please click here. If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, Room 500, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at . Information regarding NJIT campus security, personal safety, and fire safety including topics such as, disciplinary procedures, crime prevention, NJIT Police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and crime statistics for the most recent three year period is available on the NJIT Department of Public Safety here. NJIT is an E-Verify employer and uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization of each new hire.