2024-2025 SATURDAY TEACHING AIDE (HOURLY/TEMPORARY)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) shapes, advances, and stewards a world-class undergraduate academic experience for students at the University of Washington. Staff, faculty, and students in UAA deepen and enrich the learning experience for all undergraduates, recognizing and supporting the unique learning path of each individual student and committing each academic program to excellence in learning and teaching.

Within UAA, The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars (RC) at the University of Washington’s mission is threefold: teaching, research, and service. The RC is a leader in the nation for developing programs that serve highly capable young pre-college and college students.

The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars offers enrichment courses through the Saturday Enrichment Program for students currently in grades K-8. These classes are intended to provide intellectually ambitious students with challenge, inspiration, and fun, in a collaborative, supportive learning environment.

The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars offers enrichment courses through the Saturday Enrichment Program for students currently in grades K-8. These classes are intended to provide intellectually ambitious students with challenge, inspiration, and fun, in a collaborative, supportive learning environment.

The Robinson Center (RC) is looking for temporary, hourly Teaching Aides to support the Enrichment Saturday programming during Fall through Spring quarters. Each quarter runs for 8 weeks on Saturday mornings, and TAs will assist classroom teachers with a variety of tasks related to instruction and student supervision up to 3 hour-long courses a day (9 AM to 12 PM). TAs are expected to arrive up to 30 minutes before their first scheduled course and be prepared to stay up to 30 minutes after the final course. The Saturday TA is also required to attend all orientation and professional development training. 

Under the supervision of the Enrichment Director, the Saturday TAs report to the Enrichment Program Manager in terms of course assignment and other related tasks, and work directly with instructors during class time. They are responsible for recording their hours bi-monthly in Workday.

Instructional Support 100%:

• Maintaining a safe and inclusive classroom environment for a diverse population of students;
• Escorting students between campus locations during class change and generally monitoring student safety;
• Taking attendance and promptly communicating with the Program Manager about student absences
• Facilitating classroom activities;
• Documenting student work;
• Performing experiments or classroom demonstrations;
• Assisting course instructors with daily set up and break down of classrooms and supplies;
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

All UAA Robinson Center Staff will Demonstrate and Integrate the Following Undergraduate Academic Affairs Competencies:

• Accountability and Integrity
• Race, Equity, and Difference
• Constituent Focus
• Collaboration and Teamwork

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to attend all class sessions, trainings and orientations;
• Applicants must be at least 16 years of age at start of the program;

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience assisting instructors in an educational setting;
• Experience working with neurodiverse learner;
• Experience working with K-8 youth in an educational setting.

The Robinson Center is committed to providing a safe and welcoming space to people of all genders, religions, national origins, races, disabilities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and documentation statuses. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected].

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

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