GA Teaching: HONOR- Assistant

Texas A&M University System · Commerce

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GA - Teaching: HONOR

Job Description Summary

Graduate Assistant Teaching (GAT) assistantships must be under the direct supervision of a faculty member and be an instructor of record for undergraduate courses or be assigned to activities such as assisting with courses or teaching labs, grading assignments and exams, or assisting professors with large lectures and/or online courses. The duties must be attached to a specific course or courses in order for a graduate student to be hired as a GAT.

GATs who are instructors of record have primary responsibility for teaching a course for credit or noncredit and/or for assigning final grades for the course. In order to qualify to be an instructor of record as a GAT, the graduate student must have earned a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the field in which she or he will be teaching. Although instructor of record, the GAT must work under the direct supervision of a faculty member experienced in the teaching field, receive regular in-service training, and be regularly evaluated.

A GAT working with the Honors College may potentially teach the following courses: HC200 – The HC freshman success courses; (2) HC350 – Leading with Inquiry; (3) other Honors courses as needed. This is not a research based assistantship.

Job Description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades, and to complete required grade-related work.
• Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.
• Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
• Prepare and proctor examinations. Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, and papers, and record grades.
• Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
• Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
• Develop teaching materials such as syllabi, presentations, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, and course websites.
• Lead and facilitate discussion sections, tutorials, and laboratory sections.
• Teach undergraduate level courses.
• Assist students with questions related to material, the Honors College program, and university resources.
• Attend lectures given by the instructor whom they are assisting.

Duties:

• Teach sections of honors classes, including HC200, HC350, and areas of disciplinary expertise.
• Participate in other recruiting activities hosted by the university (e.g., Mane Event, Pride Preview Day, etc.).
• Provide assistance with event planning including supervision of undergraduate student workers or interns.
• Facilitate projects in office with other students; serve on short-term project teams
• Complete all required trainings as assigned by the University

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Excellent oral and written communication skills

·      Experience with Honors College or Honors Program type experiences

·      Experience teaching in a classroom setting

·      Familiarity with variety of learning and teaching styles

·      Familiarity with D2L or other online learning platforms

·      Experience with marketing and promotion

·      Work experience in higher education office settings including assessment, student services, advising, program management/assistance, research, clerical work

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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