Teaching Assistant: Junior NSLC (Summer 2024)

About the National Student Leadership Conference:

The NSLC's Middle School program (JNSLC) is a 6-day program that provides a broad overview of a career field, enabling younger learners to discover
new interests in their favorite subjects. Middle School students choose between four different interactive programs: Animal Sciences, Engineering, Medicine & Healthcare, & U.S. Government & History. We are seeking individuals with relevant academic, educational, and leadership experience to work with middle school students and assist with residential life and administration.

The Role:

Teaching Assistants guide students through their JNSLC experience. Each TA is responsible for a small group of 8-10 middle school students. TAs arrive on-site 5 days before student arrival to participate in a mandatory 4-day orientation & training. This training runs from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM daily. Following training, TAs will work for 6-day sessions with a 3-day break in between. TAs work very long days and are expected to be ready to assist students at any point during the program. A typical day lasts from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.

Responsibilities:

• Lead small group discussions and debriefings
• Teach academic and leadership sessions, as well as set up and break-down activities
• Assist administrative staff, professionals, and leadership facilitators with program components
• Serve as a chaperone during the sessions
• Reside in the dormitory on the same floors as students, serving as a Resident Advisor

Qualifications:

• TAs are generally current college students or recent college graduates with a background and interest in education
• NSLC has a primary focus on leadership development. Applicants should have leadership experience and/or training
• Our programs include TA-led sessions that require appropriate educational backgrounds and work/volunteer/intern experience

Compensation:

TAs will be paid $650 at the end of each 6-day session. The NSLC pays for room & board, meals during sessions (most of which are eaten in the dining hall on campus), and transportation to and from the conference.

The JSNLC program will be held at 2 university locations: American University and UC Berkeley.