Student assistant
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Student assistant may mean:
- A student member of a college coaching staffCoaching staffThe coaching staff is a group of non-athletes tied to a sports team. It is led by a head coach , and consists of one or more assistant coaches, together with other members such as doctors, massage therapists, trainers, and equipment managers....
- A student teaching assistantTeaching assistantA teaching assistant is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities. TAs include graduate teaching assistants , who are graduate students; undergraduate teaching assistants , who are undergraduate students; secondary school TAs, who are either high school...
- Resident assistantResident assistantA resident assistant , commonly shortened to RA is a trained peer leader who supervises those living in a residence hall or group housing facility...
, a trained peer leader, within a college, university, or group housing facility - A student working as a support assistant for the faculty and staff. Student assistantship is generally a part-time position. Job description includes technological support, in-class assistance, first-level computer support, etc. Student assistants are also supposed to establish a good rapport with the faculty so that the faculty will not be disturbed and shy by their IT-related problems. On the whole, it is quite demanding.