Teaching Assistant - Johannesburg, South Africa - Nexford University

Nexford University
Nexford University
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Johannesburg, South Africa

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Position Summary
The Online Teaching Assistant (TA) is responsible for supporting Faculty for Nexford University (NXU) undergraduate or graduate-level programs.

The Online TA supports learner success by providing guidance within the course and providing individualized and substantive assignment feedback under the supervision of the faculty.


Responsibilities:


  • Support Faculty with the grading of assignments which include, but are not limited to: Discussion Forums, Formative /Summative Assessments, and Incomplete or late submissions
  • Provide learners with individualized and substantive feedback on assignments
  • Notify Faculty and the Learner Services Team regarding learners who are struggling and may need additional support
  • Assist with delivery of synchronous or asynchronous sessions
  • Assist with data collection as needed Required Skills and Qualities
  • Teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate Software Development programs
  • Experience with grading learners' work at the university level
  • Experience using a courselevel rubric, knowledgeable with a plagiarism software (e.g., Turnitin) and/or a learning management system
  • Flexible work style appropriate for remote and offshore teams
  • Sound judgment and decisionmaking skills appropriate for NXU's fastpaced, entrepreneurial culture
  • Strong outcomesbased orientation and track record of achieving results

Required Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Software Development, or a related field is highly desired
  • 13 years of industry experience highly desired
  • 13 years of experience teaching UG programs
  • 13 experience in the IT field

Work schedule
Shifting schedule rotating quarterly. May include morning, mid, night shift, weekends, and holiday


About Nexford University
Nexford University is a next-generation university based in Washington DC offering a competency-based learning model.

Nexford's mission is to enable greater social and economic mobility by providing an affordable high-quality education that will positively impact millions of lives around the world.


Nexford offers the following degrees and certificates: Associate of Applied Science in Business (AAS), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), MBA, nine undergraduate certificates and three graduate certificates in the field of business.

Nexford provides learners with a fully online global education based on mastery of competencies relevant in the workplace.

A global team of faculty and advisors support learning and professional success through the innovative use of technology, such as AI and machine learning.

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