Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching AssistantThe School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at the UA Little Rock is seeking to hire a graduate teaching assistant for the Spring 2023 semester. This position will support the teaching of courses/labs for the UA Little Rock BS in Mechanical Engineering program. Duties include grading for undergraduate courses, teaching support for laboratory courses, engineering, design, and fabrication support for program facilities development. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.QualificationsRequired Education and/or Experience:Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or closely equivalent/related field;Regular admission into a graduate program at UA Little Rock, or be a senior student in BSME with early entry admission into the UA Little Rock MSME program.Job Duties and/or Responsibilities:Grading for undergraduate courses;Teaching support for laboratory courses;Engineering, design, and fabrication support for program facilities development.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Computing Skills in Solidworks, Autocad, Ansys, Ansys Fluent, Python, Matlab.Additional Information:Please upload all required documents in the "Attachment" section, if you want to be considered for this position. You must submit all documents before you hit the submit application button.Salary Information:Minimum of $1,250 per month GTA salary.Required Documents to Apply:ResumeOptional Documents:Special Instructions to ApplicantsRecruitment Contact Information:Dr. Andrew Wright, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, View email address on click.appcast.io application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site do not send to listed recruitment contact.Pre-employment Screening RequirementsThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.Constant Physical ActivityHearing, Sitting, Standing, Talking, WalkingFrequent Physical ActivityHearing, Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Reaching, Sitting, Standing, Talking, WalkingOccasional Physical ActivityLifting, ReachingBenefits EligibleNo