The Jones Institute

3 months ago

JI Policy on TA's

TA Classification Definitions: (All TA classifications are earned via invitation and approval only)
- Unpaid: Tuition is waived. TA will cover all expenses. No wages earned
- Paid: Tuition is waived. JI will cover all expenses. TA will earn wages.
- Hybrid: Tuition is waived. JI will cover all expenses. No wages earned
- TA Working Toward Instructor Status: This is an invitation only status based on TA aptitude and employment opportunities.

1. TA's will submit their availability for Courses via email to kylek@jiscs.com

2. Process for becoming an Unpaid TA
a. Eligibility is dependent on certification in JI classic Counterstain (for classic courses) and successful completion of the JI fascial curriculum to date (for fascial courses).
b. Eligibility is dependent on successful completion of the prospective course 2x (1 of which was in the last 3 years), or completion of the FCA mastery module
c. Express your interest via email to kylek@jiscs.com, and to Brian Tuckey or Randall Kusunose in person
d. Aptitude will be assessed by the instructor throughout future courses
e. An invitation to be a TA will be extended by Randall Kusunose or Brian Tuckey if aptitude is deemed sufficient, and student will be added to the directory of Unpaid TA's

3. First time TA's will be classified as unpaid for the first year and given the opportunity to further demonstrate aptitude and teaching skill. Pending instructor(s) approval, they will be added to the directory of paid TA's after the first year.

4. Need for Paid TA's will be as follows:
- Entry Level Courses: First TA at 14, + 1 TA per every 7 students
- Advanced Courses: First TA at 17, + 1 TA every 10 students (CA requires a TA at 16)

5. TA's will be assigned based on:
a. Priority given to TA's working towards instructor status
b. Need as described in #4
c. Proximity to the course
d. Experience and Aptitude of the TA

6. In the absence of need (described in #4), only TA's in the directory of paid TA's, may be approved to attend a course as an unpaid TA.

7. In the absence of need (described in #4), TA's working towards instructor status will be offered the opportunity to TA under the Hybrid classification.

8. International students TA-ing in the US will be classified as unpaid.

*Criteria for eligibility is subject to change as certification for FCS is developed and possible. All current TA's should be working towards certification in both base (F1, MSI, MSII, LV) and advanced (AR, VC, N1, N2, Brain) courses. ... See MoreSee Less