Personal Statement: A Career As A Teaching Assistant

Please accept the attached resume as my application for the Administrative Assistant position. I am enthusiastic about this opportunity because I firmly believe that my qualifications, personality and work experience make me the ideal candidate.

During my undergraduate career, I have spent two full years as the communication sciences and disorders office assistant at Butler University. The TA position is not the same as this job; however, they do however have an abundance of overlap in responsibilities. In my job as the office assistant, my responsibilities have included creating lecture Power Point presentations, grading tests and quizzes, reading papers, and logging student observation hours. Additionally, I am responsible for clerical tasks daily in the office. These duties range from ensuring that there are enough office supplies in the cabinets, to making copies for courses, to changing the batteries in the Butler clinic cameras. Furthermore, I have demonstrated being a fast and dedicated learner. When a task comes up that I do not know what to do, I am not shy about asking for direction. I value being honest and seeking assistance to do something right, rather than being bashful and doing the assignment

As a teaching assistant/learning mentor, you are able to take more time with students to enable effective communication, whether this is one on one support or a small group. The students will benefit from this as they have been able to understand more comprehensively the task at hand, however if they do struggle with anything we can take the extra time with them to give them guidance which will help the student fulfil their learning potential.

Another goal that I have had since the beginning of the course was to adopt an engaging and effective teaching style. My aim has been to take the positive traits of teachers that I have enjoyed, while keeping in mind the characteristics and mannerisms that I have disliked, and crafting my own unique teaching style. As I have lead class discussions, group readings, and mini-lessons throughout the semester I have began to develop a teaching style through trial and error. I have paid special attention to the list of 25 pointers for successful tutees from assignment two and and focused on making my teaching interactive, supportive, equal for all, and respectful. I have learned to appreciate that, concerning a student's individual success, a teacher taking the time to listen to their student is just as important as the student listening to the teacher.

By doing Module 1 of this course I had opportunity to think about my career as a teacher. In order for me to improve learners’ learning I have to create for them appropriate environment using different teaching strategies in which every learner feels respected and safe. Learners need to know that learning has a purpose and what they are learning it is relevant to their lives. Also it is important to provide them with feedback regarding their progress on what they are trying to achieve, how far they are from the goal that was set. And how to achieve all I have to keep on trying new things and improving teaching skills. The actual teaching, classes I attended for this course gave me opportunity to better myself as a teacher. I learned about teaching principals from our teaching classes, later applied my knowledge in my actual teaching practice and also learned about teaching ideas through the web. From all these I understood that my development as a teacher should never end because teaching is a part of a life-long

I am interested in becoming a teaching assistant in the UTEP sociology and anthropology department partly due to my interest in, the undergraduate students I would be teaching, and my ability to connect to them. A TA can fill a vital role in reaching students who lack the social and culture capital to interact confidently with professors. I have the background, skill and experience to fill this role. As an undergraduate student in this department, I was an unofficial mentor to students who was new to the Women and Gender Studies department, as well as to a student who was new to the Sociology and Anthropology department. As someone who had initially lacked the social and cultural capital to effectively communicate with my advisor, I understood their need to connect with someone who would be able to offer them advice, and help them learn how to communicate with their professors/advisors.

From my toddler years to my young adult years I could always see myself in the future being in the medical field, wearing white scrubs with my hair tied back, being one hundred percent focused on my duties. To have successfully completed my Medical Assisting certification makes me one step closer to my dream of being a neonatal nurse. This success has shaped me into the individual I am today whether its taking care of patients ill or well in a loud hospital setting or in a medical office. Being a Medical Assistant is a career filled with compassion and a career you will be proud of.

Earning this graduate degree would mean more than just an education, an achieved aspiration, or a possible job promotion. This degree would give me the components to be a better leader in the healthcare community. It would provide me the opportunity to becoming an administrator while promoting the challenges that are occurring with the ever evolving healthcare field. Learning to be a successful leader and directing a diverse organization does come with challenges but this degree will set up a platform that will teach me how to effectively apply values and principles that not only shoulder change but encourage it in our healthcare community.

I am a recent graduate from the University of Oregon with majors in psychology and sociology with a minor in business. While sitting in my child development class learning how a child’s brain is shaped and molded throughout its life, I had an epiphany. The education and support a child receives from school has a dramatic impact on their future. That moment ignited a passion to improve the support and education all children receive. I am applying for the Educational Assistant IB position to start my journey to make my passion into a reality. This position will allow me to make an immediate positive impact on the lives of students today while gaining experience and knowledge to impact the students of the future.

Firstly, I would love to be able to make a difference in student’s lives most

Once I started working as a graduate assistant athletic trainer I have found myself looking for, and relishing in, any opportunity to teach others about injuries, how to prevent them, and how to rehab after them. Now that I am looking to grow from a graduate assistant position to a full time position having my teaching certification will 1) give me more opportunities to teach others, 2) help me to grow as a professional, and 3) help me to be employed at the middle school and/or high school levels. After becoming a certified teacher I will also be able to become certified to teach high school Sports Medicine classes, which is something I am very passionate about teaching. The reason for this is that I will get to start shaping the next generation

My decision to be a teacher did not come easily to me. This choice was dependent on a reflection about what I was passionate about and how I could make a difference. I have chosen to become a teacher, as I believe teachers have the ability to provide future generations the stimulation for one of the most significant roles in life; to become a lifelong learner. Many teachers that I have had during my education have had a positive impact on my decision to grow and develop the skills that are fundamental to pursue a successful teaching career. My aim is to be a part of an honorable profession with the optimism that one day I will become an efficacious teacher who can provide future teachers with inspiration, as my teachers have provided for me. Through personal educational experiences and peer-reviewed academic literature, I am able to shape my approach to my pre-service teaching, as it will influence my future practice. As a teacher, there is not just one singular approach to educating students; there is a need for flexibility, diversity, adaptation and reflection.

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I think one of my most important volunteer jobs is being classroom assistant. Not necessarily teaching but helping out in the classroom, setting things up for the children and when it’s outdoor playtime being an next set of eyes. Teachers can always use the extra help in the classroom, with so many students around. Next is helping out in the kitchen, helping to serve the food the children, the staff can focus on getting the children where they need to be and preparing the food. The next is people willing to help in the office, this can just be simple filling to helping to make sure that certain items are in stock. Volunteer cleanup is always important, focusing on cleaning up the playground and making sure thing the place is fun and safe for

Clearly, I will have several roles to play teaching, academics, social and emotional needs of students, also, adapting to the classroom dynamics. Consequently, my course goals include a range of skills I need to develop