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The English Department offers many opportunities for student employment. You may work as a Teacher Assistant to a member of the faculty or, if you've got computer skills and the desire to learn more, as an I-Learn Faculty Assistant .

Teacher Assistant

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Description	A Teacher Assistant will focus primarily on clerical tasks but may be asked to participate in limited teaching. The TA will not award numerical or letter grades.
Salary	$7.35 / hour; 5-20 hours / week
Qualifications	English Major English 111 and 251 May be currently enrolled in Eng 430
Advantages	Preparation to work as a Faculty Intern.
Duties	Clerical duties such as: Checking student journal entries Creating PowerPoint presentations Acting as a Blackboard administrator Working on faculty projects There may be some opportunity to: Attend class Respond to student papers Participate in limited teaching and research
Prerequisites	No credit earned. Must keep a weekly journal and write a final two-page reflective paper.
Application	Pick up a job application from Rigby 180 or go to http://www.byui.edu/english/ TeacherAssistantJobApplication.htm Attach two writing samples and a résumé. You will be contacted for an interview.
Training	Must attend a weekly paid training seminar

I-Learn Faculty Assistant

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Description	An I-Learn Faculty Assistant must be self-motivated with moderate to advanced skills with computers willing to assist faculty members with technical issues relating to I-Learn and other applications.
Salary	$7.75 / hour; 14-20 hours / week
Qualifications	English major/minor preferred Strong writing skills Computer skills
Advantages	Preparation to work as a Faculty Intern, experience helping teachers help students
Duties	Technical duties such as: Assisting faculty with online classes Creating tutorials in Captivate Acting as a Blackboard administrator Working on faculty projects Maintaining English department Web site Answering faculty questions regarding computer applications Creating media for teachers
Prerequisites	No credit earned. Must be willing to learn new programs quickly.
Application	Submit application along with a résumé and two writing samples to Janine Gilbert in Rigby 112 or Rigby 180 You will be contacted for an interview.
Training	Must be trained in Faculty Technology Center

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