School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University

Teaching Assistant is imposed with the following functions:
1) attends at least 90% of the lectures (or equivalent) of the relevant course;
2) supports school research projects with the written consent of the School management;
3) provides assistance in preparing educational materials and tasks for students;
4) teaching and assistance to students individually or in small groups, in order to master the tasks and strengthen the teaching concept presented by the professors;
5) assists in evaluating homework and tests, calculating and recording results, by using responses or electronic devices for evaluation;
6) contributes to the development and implementation of the School's curriculum;
7) assists the faculty in preparing educational materials, conducting discussions and training sessions that complement the lectures of the Department;
8) prepares supplies and equipment for laboratory classes;
9) conducts reception hours and supporting students' research projects;
10) reads no more than 10% of the total number of lectures, provided that they are under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty and the Dean of the School provides written consent;
11) performs other duties assigned by the Dean and School's Department chair; 
12) conducts correspondence within the framework of their functional responsibilities; 
13) participation in the processes of identification, assessment, management, and monitoring of risks within the supervised area;
14) timely and high-quality execution of other instructions of the School management, as well as the University management within their official duties and powers. 

In order to fulfill above-mentioned functions, the Teaching Assistant shall execute the following duties:
1)    properly and within the established time frame to fulfill the instructions of the School and University management;
2)    observe the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the University`s internal regulations;
3)    perform job duties in good faith; 
4)    strictly respect labor and performance discipline; 
5)    observe provision of the University`s mandatory internal documents;
6)    in case of dismissal or transfer to another position –pass all paper and digital information, to another person, specified by the Dean and Department Chair, under act of acceptance-transfer, and submit the inventory assets to the accountable officers of the University.
 

Education

Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction; 
 For Teaching Assistants in graduate programs, a master's degree in the relevant field of knowledge is a prerequisite.
Graduates of Master's programs and current PhD. students of the University are preferable 

Qualifications

Priority specializations: 
-    Engineering and technical;
-    Chemical-technological;
-    Engineering-construction;
-    Computer science

Work experience

The required work experience is determined in accordance with the standard qualification requirements for administrative positions of the Autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev University”

Professional competencies

-    Knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education;
-    skills in preparing and conducting presentations;
-    analytical skills;
-    skills in working with laboratory equipment;
-    knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint programs;
-    fluent English, Kazakh and Russian languages

Personal competencies

-    Nazarbayev University competency model;
-    commitment to the goals and values of the University;
-    ability to work independently, as well as part of a team;
-    sociability;
-    responsibility;
-    stress tolerance;
-    initiative;
-    responsible approach to work

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values