Job Description

Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University

As the Instructional Assistant, you will be providing support to your assigned Instructor and the students within the class. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience within the field of higher education.

Shape the bright futures of Grand Canyon University students as an Instructional Assistant for the traditional ground campus in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which provides a job focused education. The college features a variety of programs from counseling and psychology to justice studies, history and English literature.

Traditional Campus courses are daytime classes designed for traditional students on the GCU Main Campus located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include equipping students with the required skill set, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing student performance and preparing students to be successful leaders in their chosen profession. 

Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon UniversityResponsibilities include equipping students with the required skill set, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing student performance and preparing students to be successful leaders in their chosen professionAssists instruction with in-class activities, including proctoring examinationsObserves students’ performance, and records relevant data to aid instructor in assessing progressCoordinates study groups outside of class to tutor students on class materialMay facilitate additional ad hoc lectures as a refresher to classroom formal lectureAssists with grading assignmentsProctors occasional make up examinations/assignments

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from accredited institutionMust have sufficient courses in discipline of assistance needed as well as having received a grade of B or higher in eachProvide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University

Before submitting your application, please attach the following to review:

Your unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred degrees