Faculty Intern (Teaching Assistant) - Computer Science & Information Systems Department

Ashesi's mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders. Located in Ghana, this private, non-profit university combines a rigorous multidisciplinary core with degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Engineering. A student-led honour code, integrated community service, diverse internships, and real-world projects prepare students to develop innovative solutions for the challenges facing their individual communities, countries and the continent at large.

Brief Summary

As a Contract Faculty Intern (FI), you will support faculty in the Computer Science & Information Systems Department with teaching and learning, and other pre-assigned department activities (where applicable). The FI role is an opportunity to gain relevant teaching experience, prepare for graduate school, and/or a career as an Academic. Note Contract Faculty Interns are expected to provide support for up to three (3) undergraduate classes per semester. See Ashesi’s academic calendar here , for dates and timelines.

Responsibilities and Duties

In-class Responsibilities

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Attend all lectures (in-person and/or online) and provide real time support to faculty and students including but not limited to tracking student attendance; liaise with the Hotline and IT teams to prepare all tech tools required for the class; monitor students participation in class activities; disseminate readings to students ahead of classes; etc.

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Lead and facilitate discussion/lab sessions and other class sessions where necessary to review class content with students

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Assist faculty with grading of assignments and quizzes. Note, Faculty Interns are not allowed to grade Final and Mid-Semester Assessments.

Administrative / Logistical Responsibilities

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Schedule office hours to provide extra support to students who have general questions, are struggling or need extra revision support.

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Coordinate off-site field trips with contact persons on the field, monitor student safety during field trip activities and liaise with relevant departments at Ashesi for bus and meal arrangements, etc.

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Support faculty with lesson development and conduct desktop research for articles and other necessary information to be included in lesson plans

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Document all recordings for online classes and share recording links with students

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Report all student behavioural, participation and attendance concerns to the Hotline team as part of student inactivity reporting.

Qualifications and Skills

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Bachelor’s degree required. Experience in educational administration or a higher education environment is a plus.

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Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

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Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to elicit and communicate information and to prepare clear, informative and concise materials.

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Initiative and judgment to independently problem-solve and prioritize work. Can also work as a strong team member when the situation warrants.

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Reliability, dependability, and a generally good attitude and disposition

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Ability to analyze, synthesize and summarize information.

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Excellent communication skills, especially in writing and interpersonal conversation

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Advanced proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Software suite (i.e. MS Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

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Comfortable with learning new technology tools for information gathering and sharing; ability to instruct/assist others in use of these tools e.g., Canvas (Learning Management System); Student Information System, other web-based software.