Instructional Facilitators- Student Assistant

Job Summary:

Two positions are available for this job for the academic year of 2027-2028.

The hired undergraduate Instructional Facilitators (IFs) will assist Dr. Branton for a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project developing and testing High Performance Computing (HPC) course modules, and supporting instructors who use them. This appointment emphasizes learning HPC essentials, testing and refining instructional activities, and preparing clear instructor support materials.

$15 per hour for 144 total hours per student for the year, including summer 2027 ($2,160 in the NSF budgeted wages per student per year). Workdays and hours will be arranged with the supervisor. Students must record actual hours worked on timesheets. Training, meetings, and assigned summer work count toward the same 144-hour total.

Duties/Responsibilities:

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related instructions as requested by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Complete training in HPC essentials and the skills, tools, and procedures needed for assigned course modules.
• Test course modules and document technical problems, confusing instructions, and suggested improvements.
• Help refine modules and develop instructor support materials under Dr. Branton’s direction.
• Assist instructors with module use and help troubleshoot system or process issues within the student’s training; refer unresolved issues to Dr. Branton.
• Use assigned summer 2027 hours for continued training, testing, refinement, and support-material preparation, as scheduled by Dr. Branton.

Required Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Current undergraduate student with an interest in computing and STEM education; willingness to learn HPC tools; ability to test activities carefully, document issues, and communicate clearly. Programming skills or some computer science coursework is desirable but not required

Education and Experience: (2 bullet points below are for student job descriptions and can be removed for staff)

• Must be a regular, full-time student, enrolled in at least 12 hours per semester
• Must have a completed FAFSA on file with Financial Aid for the current academic year

Work Conditions:

Work will be mostly on campus in the O’Reilly Enterprise Center, with some remote hours possible. Regular meetings will be held in person on campus; meetings can also be via Zoom and/or M.S. Teams conference calls.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.