Aerospace Engineering - SOE Undergraduate Student Teaching Fellow

Position Overview

University of Kansas School of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) will support faculty instructors with active student engagement in undergraduate engineering courses. UGTFs will guide learning by interacting with students' work through problem sets or other activities. Time outside the regular class periods will be to meet with the instructor and facilitate help sessions.

• AE 245 – Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
• AE 360 – Introduction to Astronautics
• AE 421 – Computer Graphics
• AE 445 – Aerodynamics & Performance
• AE 508 – Aerospace Structures II
• AE 551 – Dynamics of Flight II
• AE 572 – Jet Propulsion
• AE 507 – Aerospace Structures I
• AE 550 – Dynamics of Flight I
• AE 345 – Fluid Dynamics
• AE 211 – Computing for Engineers
• AE 571 – Reciprocating Propulsion
• AE 510 – Aerospace Materials and Processes

Students will help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem‑solving, etc. to improve student learning and engagement in key engineering courses. They will enhance student learning by interacting with students during the class period, guiding students to maximize concept mastery.

Evaluation of the following requirements will be made through descriptions of work experience, educational experiences, and teaching/tutoring interest in a cover letter; record of relevant accomplishments and productivity addressed in a one‑page resume; and overall GPA and letter grade obtained in specified class.

• Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of course content.
• The role requires physical presence in the class (approximately 3 hours/week for a 3‑credit course) and 2.5 hours/week outside of the class. Must be able to attend the class assigned to be UGTF for.

• Teaching/tutoring/grading experience in a university/college setting.
• Earned an ‘A’ in course.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

A complete application consists of an online application, a cover letter, and a resume. Only complete applications will be considered. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout the semester.

Richard Hale
rhale

$14.00 – $15.00 per hour

Tuesday, May 19, 2026