Course Assistants

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Camden
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary The School of Nursing-Camden is hiring Course Assistants for the 2025- 2026 academic year. Course Assistants will be utilized in the SNC to assist in the student learning process and to promote student success each semester. Course Assistants may be assigned to either assist the nursing faculty who teach didactic (theory) courses with administrative duties and/or to serve as subject matter tutors in the SNC Tutoring Center. The SNC Tutoring Center is open Monday-Friday, and will be staffed by several part-time Course Assistant Tutors. Applicants must possess the relevant clinical expertise and experience for the assigned courses. Course assistants must be physically available on exam days for in-person exam proctoring. Will be expected to virtually attend an orientation to learn basic Canvas LMS technical skills as well as teaching-learning strategies. Multiple positions available. Duties: Administrative Course Assistant Role Assist course professors in grading papers, case studies, discussion boards, ATI or educational resource submissions. Do all administrative work in a timely manner, as needed by course professors. Act as a role model for professional nursing. Communicate in a professional and timely manner with course professors, staff, and students. Submit a biweekly report of activity to Student Success Coach. Duties:Tutoring Course Assistant Role Keep regular, in-person or virtual office hours as outlined in the contract. Oversee all recitation sessions via in-person instruction, according to schedule of classes. Provide small group and individual tutoring related to course content, test taking, and student success strategies. Provide exam reviews at the direction and request of course professors. When needed, proctor live exams (on campus). Act as a role model for professional nursing. Communicate in a professional and timely manner with course professors, staff, and students. Submit a biweekly report of activity to Student Success Coach. Overview Ranked 46 in U.S. News & World Report ’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

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