NWS Teaching Assistant Occupational Therapy

This position is only open to current Pacific University School of Occupational Therapy Students in the second or third year of the program.

Department and Location: School of Occupational Therapy, Hillsboro Campus, HPC2 3rd Floor

Purpose: The School of Occupational Therapy teaching assistant provides general course support to instructors and their students.

Wage: $16.80 per hour

Employee Classification: Non-exempt

Length of Employment: Fall Semester (Aug. 31 to Dec. 16, 2026) and/or Spring Semester (Jan. 25 to May 11, 2027)

Hours: Expected 2-3 hours per week. Hours are determined by course instructor. Not to exceed 20 hours per week.

Supervisor: Jane Hill

Recruiter: Jane Hill, janefitz@pacificu.edu

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting the course instructor and students.
• Answering student questions.
• Assisting with classroom/lab set up and clean up.
• Assisting with grading exams.
• Assisting with lab activities.
• Assisting with research projects.
• Assisting with running portions of labs.
• Copying.
• Obtaining materials.
• Organizing labs.
• Proctoring lab exams.
• Other duties as assigned.
• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies to Practice: Core Competencies Gained Through Experience