Course Assistant

Job description

Job Description The Course Assistant supports a 12‑week, hands-on AI Engineering & Data Science certificate program. This role provides technical support, lab facilitation, and feedback to working professionals building AI, data, and agentic systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Vertex AI. Required Qualifications: · Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) · Hands-on experience with cloud-based software engineering, data science, or ML workflows · Strong Python skills; comfort with notebooks and debugging code · Familiarity with GCP and the ability to support students learning Vertex AI · Clear written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: · Experience with GenAI, agentic systems, or RAG architectures · Background in MLOps, data engineering, or production ML systems · Google Cloud certification (optional) · Prior teaching assistant, mentoring, or instructional experience Department: Online Adjuncts Compensation Range: In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the hourly base range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensati...