Responsibilities

As a general statement, assistants are expected to act responsibly, rationally, and ethically. It is difficult to spell out the exact meaning of these terms; an attempt is made in a job description statement that each assistant must sign at the beginning of each semester. In broad terms, the job description outlines the general duties of an assistant, explains how and why one should carry out the duties conscientiously, indicates behavior that is unacceptable, and describes the evaluation procedure and other aspects of due process.