Teaching Assistant

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence.

The Peer Support Specialist teaching assistant will assist with NKU's on-line 7-week course for Kentucky certification to be an Adult Peer Support Specialist for those with Substance Use Disorder.

The teaching assistant will coach students, monitor their progress, hold small group discussion, and provide any needed additional support.

To be a PSS-TA, one must be certified in Kentucky as a peer support specialist and have successfully completed some college courses. Desired qualifications included having previous taught a certified PSS training course in Kentucky.