Graduate Assistant 9 Mo

Graduate Teaching Assistants support faculty-led instruction while contributing to the career training of the student. General duties of GTAs include assisting with course delivery, student assessment, and student learning activities, including leading discussions or laboratories, grading and providing feedback, holding office hours, and supporting course administration, while receiving supervised, mentored training designed to advance their professional development as educators and scholars. GTAs perform duties that are directly related to instruction and the GTA’s professional development, work within defined hour limits (no more than 20 hours per week) and operate under the supervision of a faculty instructor; GTAs are typically not the instructor of record unless explicitly authorized. Typical roles for GTAs fall within the following broad categories: 1. Instructional support and direct instruction 2. Grading and student assessment 3. Student support and engagement 4. Course preparation and administration 5. Professional responsibilities related to teaching.