Penn State University
Part Time - Student (Work-Study) - Penn State Dickinson Law Legal Writing Teaching Assistants
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Job Description
- Req#: REQ_0000067628
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- Teaching assistants will be required to hold a weekly office hour.
- Advise first-year law students on legal writing exercises and problems.
- Assist in teaching classes on grammar and proper bluebook citations.
- Additional teaching assistant duties will be assigned by each professor.
- Current Penn State Dickinson Law students with an eligible work-study award are preferred but it is open to all law students that meet all other requirements. Please check with the Director of Financial Aid to see if you qualify for work-study.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires you to have received a work-study award. To verify if you have received a work-study award, please consult the Financial Aid Award Summary area in your LionPATH account. A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job is available.Penn State Dickinson Law in both University Park and Carlisle are seeking teaching assistant for the Legal Writing program for Academic Year 2025-2026.
Current Penn State Dickinson Law student qualify to serve as a TA if you earned a grade of at least B+ in both first-year legal writing classes. These openings are open to both rising 1Ls and 2Ls.
In addition to your online application, interested students at the Carlisle location should send a resume and cover letter to Professor Prince at sjp15@psu.edu . Interested students at the University Park location should send their materials to Professor Chong at ncr10@psu.edu . Your cover letter should include why you would like to be a TA and what attributes you possess that would make you a successful one. Please send your materials by Monday, June 9 at 5:00 p.m.
Job Duties
Each teaching assistant will be assigned to a professor who is teaching legal writing at their location.
The time commitment varies from week to week but averages 2-5 hours per week. All teaching assistants will be required to attend trainings throughout the academic year.
Requirements and Qualifications
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Chong or Professor Prince.
The starting hourly rate for this job is $14.00.
Federal Work Study job performance is evaluated either annually or through ongoing mentorship. Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer. Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements.BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
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