Student - Graduate Teaching Assistant

Position Announcement

The Graduate Teaching Assistant works closely with the faculty supervisor to strengthen student learning and contribute to the overall success of the assigned course or courses. The position combines instructional support, student mentoring, tutoring, assessment assistance, and course-development work. The assistant serves as an accessible academic resource for students while carrying out assigned responsibilities with fairness, professionalism, sound judgment, and appropriate confidentiality.

Assessment and Grading Support

• Evaluate papers, assignments, presentations, quizzes, and other student work using faculty-approved rubrics, standards, and answer guides.
• Provide timely, constructive, and consistent feedback that helps students understand both the quality of their work and how they can improve.
• Maintain accurate grading records and promptly bring unclear, unusual, or disputed work to the faculty supervisor.
• Assist with preparing rubrics, assignment instructions, sample solutions, and assessment materials.
• Protect student privacy and follow all applicable university policies regarding grades, records, and confidential information.

Student Mentoring and Tutoring

• Meet individually or in small groups with students who need additional help understanding course concepts, assignments, or expectations.
• Mentor students in developing sound study habits, professional judgment, analytical skills, and personal accountability.
• Hold scheduled office or tutoring hours and respond to student questions within expectations established by the faculty supervisor.
• Identify students who may be struggling and coordinate appropriate follow-up with the faculty supervisor.
• Refer students to appropriate university resources when their needs extend beyond the assistant's role or expertise.

Instructional and Classroom Support

• Assist the professor with class preparation, learning activities, case discussions, review sessions, demonstrations, and other instructional needs.
• Attend class sessions as assigned and help facilitate student participation, group work, and applied learning activities.
• Lead review sessions, discussion groups, or limited portions of class only when specifically assigned and supervised by the professor.
• Help communicate course expectations and reinforce a respectful, rigorous, and student-centered learning environment.
• Support the administration or proctoring of examinations and other assessments as assigned.

Course Design and Continuous Improvement

• Assist in developing or revising assignments, cases, examples, presentations, learning modules, grading rubrics, and course materials.
• Review course materials for clarity, accuracy, organization, accessibility, and alignment with stated learning outcomes.
• Help gather and summarize student performance data or feedback to identify areas where instruction or course design may be improved.
• Research teaching practices, current examples, industry developments, and instructional resources relevant to the course.
• Participate in regular planning and debrief meetings with the faculty supervisor.

Course Administration and Professional Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining the learning management system, posting approved materials, organizing files, and tracking assignment completion.
• Complete assigned work accurately, reliably, and within established deadlines.
• Communicate professionally with students, faculty, and staff.
• Disclose potential conflicts of interest and avoid grading or mentoring situations that could compromise objectivity.
• Perform other course-related duties consistent with the purpose and scope of the assistantship.

Scope of Authority and Faculty Responsibility

The Graduate Teaching Assistant works under the active direction of the faculty supervisor. The faculty member retains final responsibility for course content, instructional standards, student grades, grade appeals, accommodations, academic-integrity determinations, and all other matters requiring faculty judgment or institutional authority. The assistant should not independently change course policies, make final grading decisions, or represent personal guidance as…