Reacting to the Past Student Teaching Assistant (WS-ST2)

Job Title: Reacting to the Past Student Teaching Assistant (WS-ST2)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

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Department Name: French

Unit Number (5 digits): 41203-11184-53000-00512

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization  

Contact Person/Supervisor: Livi Yoshioka-Maxwell

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): 

To collaborate with the faculty member teaching FYS 120U: Reacting to the Past and support the learning of first-year students enrolled in the course.

Transferable Skills: 

• listen

• provide feedback

• diagnose

• imagine 

• encourage

• deal tactfully

• collaborate

• report

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Attend most class sessions of FYS 120: Reacting to the Past for the duration of the game (7 class sessions: Tuesday 9:35-11 / Thursday 9:30-10:50 from 10/8/26-11/3/26)

• Hold approximately two office hours per week during game play

• Three hours of meetings with course instructor spaced out before/during game play, starting prior to 10/8/26 and lasting through approximately 11/5/26)

• Approximately 19.5 hours of work total

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 

1. Previous successful completion of a Reacting to the Past game at St. Olaf College

2. Good communication

3. Strong organization and time management skills

4. Impartiality

5. Critical thinking

This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.