Graduate Teaching Assistants

Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.

Job Task

• Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, and papers, and record grades.
• Lead discussion sections, tutorials, and laboratory sections.
• Teach undergraduate level courses.
• Develop teaching materials such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, and course websites.
• Attend lectures given by the instructor whom they are assisting.
• Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
• Copy and distribute classroom materials.
• Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audiovisual equipment.
• Provide assistance to library staff in maintaining library collections.
• Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment, and enforce laboratory rules.
• Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work such as lab reports.
• Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades, and to complete required grade-related paperwork.
• Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.
• Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
• Prepare and proctor examinations.
• Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
• Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
• Arrange for supervisors to conduct teaching observations; meet with supervisors to receive feedback about teaching performance.
• Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences.
• Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.

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