EAP Program Instructional Assistant IA Summer 2025 Student Wage

Do you want to work with international students this summer Do you need a summer position to gain experience in a classroom setting Become an Instructional Assistant with CAELC!

The Center for American English Language and Culture (CAELC) is a panuniversity unit charged with providing leadership on issues related to ESL/intercultural communication and helping members of the UVA community attain the level of linguistic and cultural proficiency needed for success at a research university in the United States. Each summer CAELC runs the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program an intensive language and culture fourweek course designed for incoming international students at UVA. Through coursework workshops and engaging activities the students acclimate to UVAs academic environment and to life in Charlottesville prior to starting their graduate programs.

As an Instructional Assistant in EAP you will play an essential role in the success of our 2025 program by providing classroom assistance student support and administrative and cultural assistance during the fourweek program.

Responsibilities:

Classroom Assistance:

• Aiding instructors in class preparation and making sure students are ready for instruction.
• Providing meaningful interaction and feedback to students.
• Performing classroom administrative tasks such as taking attendance sending out missed assignment correspondence etc.

Conversation Hours:

• Holding conversation hours twice per week to allow students to practice their oral English in an informal setting meet others and learn more about UVA.
• Organizing and promoting conversation hours to students in collaboration with EAP faculty staff and other Instructional Assistants.

Wednesday Activities:

• Participating in at least one set of activities and field trips on at least one Wednesday of the program. Activities can include UVA tours info sessions cultural trips around Charlottesville and other experiences.
• Promoting Wednesday activities to students.

Technology:

• Assisting faculty staff and students with the Universitys technology applications particularly Netbadge DuoLogin and connecting to WiFi on grounds. All IAs should have access to a computer a reliable internet connection and should feel comfortable with using Zoom Google Suite UVACanvas and Office 365.

Administrative Support:

• Communicating effectively and promptly.
• Attending all faculty/staff meetings before during and after the program.
• Reporting any problems that may arise during classes or events.
• Helping with orientation events for students.
• Creating a final project for the final ceremony in collaboration with the other Instructional Assistants.
• Helping with the final ceremony for students.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Effective communication
• Conscientiousness and reliability
• Sensitivity and empathy for students
• Teamoriented and collaborative approach
• Basic technology skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Planning and organization
• Energy and motivating ability
• Creative thinking
• Commitment to and excitement for position
• Enrollment at UVA as an undergraduate or graduate student

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• TESOL Knowledge
• Taking initiative
• Teaching mentoring and facilitating groups
• Knowledge of UVA and Charlottesville
• Advanced technology skills

Location: On Grounds

Position Dates:
The EAP 2025 program will be held from Monday July 14 2025 to Friday August 8 2025 on Grounds. Instructional Assistants are expected to be available Monday through Friday 40 hours per week for the duration of the program. Instructional Assistants are also expected to attend two preprogramming meetings held in early July (not yet scheduled). Inperson attendance is preferred.

Hourly Wage:
For undergraduate students the hourly wage is $18.00.
For graduate students the hourly wage is $19.00.

Housing:
CAELC does not provide housing for Instructional Assistants. Successful applicants should seek out housing opportunities independently.

Required Supplemental Materials:
Resume
Cover Letter
Short Personal Statement (within 250 words) that clearly answers the following questions:

• Why are you interested in this position
• How might being an IA with the EAP Program fit into your future career goals

Contact:
If you have any questions about the position please contact the CAELC team at

The University of Virginia including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center Schools of Medicine and Nursing UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every persons perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation veteran or military status and family medical or genetic information.