T & I Practicum GA (AY 26-27 C91157)

GA For Practicum In Interpretation

Under supervision of the professors of Practicum in Interpretation, the GA provides administrative support for the Practicum in Interpretation course. This is a non-exempt, temporary part time staff position.

This position is compensated at the Level B rate on the MIIS student wage scale. $17.45 per hour

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Sets up a new Canvas site for the course. Rolls over as much as possible from the previous semester(s), and create a new Calendar of Events (CoE), and CI and CL List.

Reads all emails sent by the practicum professors (PPs). Adds all events mentioned in the emails to the corresponding weeks on the CoE.

Checks all equipped locations for interpretable events. Uses 25live, the MIIS Events page, and the academic calendar.

Puts interpretable one-off events, speaker series events, etc. on the CoE

Compiles a list of courses held in equipped locations (course title and number, professor's name, class times and venues) and shares with the PPs for discussion.

Attends Friday workshops.

Checks email on a daily basis, responds to everything that is time-sensitive on the same day.

Is the practicum students' main POC for questions and issues throughout the week

Updates the CoE as soon as the PPs suggest new events.

Requests materials from event organizers, makes sure the CIs get materials for preparation.

Attends planning meetings as scheduled.

Manages the Canvas site on a daily basis, e.g.:

o Creates sign-up forms for weekly events

o Monitors sign-ups, confirm interpreters, add their names to the CoE

Updates the booth hour tracker on a weekly basis

Does additional room/lab reservation as necessary

Reviews logs

Alerts Media Services and Security of the events which are going to be interpreted (if additional support is needed)

Sends reminders about workshops to the class

Helps with arrangements for field trips (e.g. carpooling, assigning students to groups, etc.)

Recharges and does inventory on equipment on a biweekly basis

Other Duties/Responsibilities

Performs other related duties as requested by Program.

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