ACTG 317 and BA 211 Teaching Assistant
Department:
College of Business (BUS) - OSU-CascadesSpecial Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter describing how your coursework and experience have prepared you for this position
- Unofficial OSU transcript (used to verify completion of ACTG 317 with a grade of B- or better)
Supplemental Questions (Optional):
- Which courses in the OSU accounting curriculum have you completed, and what grade did you earn in ACTG 317?
- Describe a financial accounting topic that students commonly find difficult. How would you help a student work through it without simply giving them the answer?
- Grading requires applying the same rubric consistently across many submissions and returning work on deadline. Describe your experience with detail-oriented work under a deadline.
- Describe your anticipated fall term class schedule and the blocks of time you would be available for grading and for weekly help hours.
For additional information please contact: Logan Steele at [email protected]
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Job Description:
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 10 hours per week) Teaching Assistant position supporting ACTG 317 (External Reporting I) and BA 211 (Financial Accounting) for the College of Business at Oregon State University (OSU), based at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend.
Accounting at OSU-Cascades is a small program where students know their instructors and each other by name. In this position you will work directly with the course instructor and with students at two different points in the accounting curriculum: the introductory financial accounting course that nearly every business major takes, and the first course in the upper-division External Reporting sequence that accounting majors build their degree on. Explaining this material to other students is one of the most effective ways to deepen your own command of it, and the experience is strong preparation for graduate study, the CPA exam, and recruiting conversations with public accounting firms.
Learn more:
College of Business: https://business.oregonstate.edu
Accounting at OSU-Cascades: https://osucascades.edu/accountancy-course-listing
Position Duties:
Grade homework, quizzes, cases, and exams for ACTG 317 and BA 211 using instructor-provided rubrics and solution keys, returning student work within agreed turnaround times.
Enter and verify grades in Canvas and flag scoring discrepancies or gradebook errors to the instructor.
Hold scheduled weekly help hours for students in both courses, working through practice problems and clarifying concepts rather than supplying answers.
Proctor exams and quizzes and assist with in-class logistics, including distributing and collecting materials.
Prepare and check practice problem sets, solution keys, and review materials at the instructor's direction.
Maintain course pages, announcements, and posted materials in Canvas.
Handle student grades and course records confidentially at all times, consistent with FERPA.
Transferable Skill Development
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Technology, Professionalism
Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by theOffice of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Required Qualifications:
Successful completion of ACTG 317 (External Reporting I) at Oregon State University with a grade of B- or better.
Enrolled at Oregon State University during fall term 2026 and meeting the enrollment and academic standing requirements above.
Ability to explain financial accounting concepts clearly, both in writing and in person, to students encountering them for the first time.
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail, including the ability to apply a grading rubric consistently across many submissions.
Ability to meet grading deadlines and keep a predictable weekly schedule throughout the term.
Ability to handle student grades and course records confidentially.
Preferred Qualifications:
Accounting major or minor.
Completion of ACTG 318 and/or ACTG 319.
Prior experience tutoring, teaching, or peer mentoring, in any subject.
Familiarity with Canvas and with Microsoft Excel.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Working Conditions/Schedule:
• This position works in a standard office and classroom environment at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, Oregon. The appointment runs for fall term 2026, from September 23, 2026 through December 15, 2026.- The successful candidate is expected to work up to 10 hours per week. Weekly hours vary with the course calendar and are heaviest during exam and case-grading weeks. Weekly help hours are scheduled in consultation with the instructor and can be arranged around the student's own class schedule, but the successful candidate should be available to proctor exams during scheduled class meeting times and during finals week (December 7-11, 2026).
• Grading and Canvas work may be completed remotely. Help hours and exam proctoring are in person on the Bend campus.