Description
University teaching assistants are graduate students or recent graduates employed on a temporary contract at a university or a college for teaching-related responsibilities. They assist the professor, lecturer or teacher of the specific course they are in charge of in the preparation of lectures and of exams, grading papers and exams and leading review and feedback sessions for the students.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
give constructive feedbackprepare lesson contentassist students in their learningguarantee students' safetyassess studentsprovide assistance to lecturersupervise practical coursesprovide lesson materialswork with virtual learning environmentsliaise with educational support staffmanage resources for educational purposesassist students with equipmentconduct qualitative researchescort students on a field tripconsult students on learning contentconduct scholarly researchassist students with their dissertationwrite work-related reportsassign homeworkoversee extra-curricular activitiesconduct quantitative researchassist in the organisation of school eventsmonitor developments in field of expertiseprovide information on study programmesassist scientific research