Zentralinstitut John-F.-Kennedy-Institut - Economics

2 Positions as Student Assistants (Tutors) (40 hrs/month) for 6 months ID: TutEcon21 Application Deadline: February 17, 2021

German job offering

Tasks:

• Conducting the tutorial (in English) that accompanies the course Understanding North America B, focus on Economics
• Administration of the online platform Blackboard
• Course preparation: research and acquisition of literature
• Preliminary corrections of handed in essays and assignments (everything will be handed in in English, and might partly be handwritten)
• Preparation and coordination of the final exam through the E-Examination center

Applicants should fulfill the following:

• The tutorial requires fundamental knowledge of economics and the ability to teach it in English
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken, in order to conduct the tutorial
• Strong organization skills for the coordination of the tutorials with the tutors from the other departments and the communication between students and instructors
• The ability to work in a team 
• The ability to work independently
• Very good research skills and good knowledge of the library
• MA Students of North American Studies (with a BA in North American studies) or students who are at least in the 4th semester of BA North American studies or students who have a BA in Economics

More Information:

Please send your full application indicating the ID as one pdf document via E-Mail to Prof. Max Steinhardt: economics@jfki.fu-berlin.de or via mail to:
Freie Universität Berlin

Zentralinstitut John-F.-Kennedy-Institut Wirtschaft
Herrn Prof. Max Steinhardt
Lansstr. 7-9
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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