Teaching Assistant Paraprofessional: Building Positive Relationships

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Teaching Assistant Paraprofessional: Building Positive Relationships

The Teaching Assistant Paraprofessional microcredential is awarded to learners who have completed a teaching assistantship position for one semester of an undergraduate course, coupled with completing professional development exercises. Earners will complete four modules to gain foundational knowledge of how to be successful emerging professionals through their experience as teaching assistant. Topics include building positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff; defining and implementing principles of equity and inclusion in academic settings; designing intentional learning activities; demonstrating professionalism; and identifying competencies they have acquired as a teaching assistant that are transferable in other contexts.

Earning Criteria

- Attend the monthly meetings, or schedule make-up meetings
- Submit the reflection

Additional Details

Learning Outcomes

- Develop positive relationships including active listening, empathy, setting boundaries, communication, and building trust with students and instructors.
- Describe positive professional relationships that translate into successful mentoring relationships.
- Define the roles and expectations of mentors and mentees.

Time to Complete

Approximately 1 academic semester (~15 weeks)
Gavin Gilliland

Gavin Gilliland

Assistant Director of First-Year Experiences

Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP)

Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 352 B-Wing

ggilliland@umbc.edu

+1 410 455 1185