This Graduate Teaching Assistantship, which is a twelve-month, half-time appointment, carries a stipend and a waiver of tuition and maintenance fees, including the summer session. A half-time Graduate Teaching Assistant works 20 hours per week.  

The Graduate Teaching Assistant provides technology support to the OIT staff, faculty, and students. Duties may include several of the following: 

• An interest in audio and video, live event presentations, or related entertainment fields
• Consult with clients (faculty, staff or students) about AV capabilities and best practices on location
• On-location troubleshooting
• Recording lectures
• Audio/video equipment operation (cameras, microphones, mixers, video switcher)
• Editing videos, video production
• Teaching technology workshops under the guidance of a trainer
• Ability to work nights and weekends 
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS 

We are looking for candidates who have experience in several of these areas:  

• Video production experience
• MS Office Excel 
• Development of media-rich presentations, screencasts, video and audio 
• Computer technology training  

The ideal candidate must possess good communication, organizational, and customer service skills; ability to work efficiently within tight deadlines; and aptitude to quickly learn and apply new technology skills.  

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply, please email Mike Wiseman at wiseman@utk.edu with your resume and a cover letter. In the email subject line, type “OIT Job Inquiry – Graduate Teaching Assistant-Webcasting.