BA 411 Part-Time Teaching Assistant

🇺🇸 University Park, Pennsylvania 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Teaching 🗓️ October 12th, 2026

Teaching

Edtech.com's Summary

Pennsylvania State University is hiring a BA 411 Part-Time Teaching Assistant for the Smeal College of Business Department of Accounting. BA 411 is the capstone undergraduate course in business analysis, built around the CAPSIM business simulation. Candidates should be available for one full academic year.

Highlights

Lead a weekly lab section of about 50 students
Teach students business analysis practices
Grade all student coursework
Use the CAPSIM business simulation as the basis for student analysis
Help students prepare and present business analysis reports
Commit to one full academic year
Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree
Teaching or professional experience is preferred, and applicants submit a cover letter and resume

BA 411 Part-Time Teaching Assistant Full Description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Smeal College of Business Department of Accounting is seeking to hire numerous teaching assistants for Business Analysis (BA 411). BA 411 is the capstone Smeal undergraduate course. It provides students with a methodology for analyzing businesses and trains the student to prepare and professionally present business analysis reports.

As a BA 411 teaching assistant, you will be responsible for leading a weekly lab section of approximately 50 students, instructing the students in business analysis practices, and grading all student coursework. CAPSIM business simulation is the foundation for the students to apply knowledge and analytics to running a fictitious company. It is an incredibly robust simulation that will become the basis for all of your students' analysis. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to learn more about business analysis and the interrelated functions of business as well as make an impact on the future graduates of the Smeal College of Business.

Teaching and/or professional work experience is preferred, but not necessary to succeed in the position. Candidates should be available for one full academic year. Candidates are asked to upload a cover letter and up-to-date resume. Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree. Interviews will be scheduled with selected qualified applicants throughout the semester.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.