Graduate Teaching Assistants are expected to:
- Attend all required training, workshops, and orientations;
- Teach in the Writing Center as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the Writing Center director, and abiding by all Writing Center, department, and university policies;
Teach three-hour classes in English Composition as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the Coordinator of Composition, posting and holding office hours, and abiding by all course, department, and university policies;
Hold class during all scheduled meeting times, with exceptions approved by the composition coordinator;
Meet with supervisors as designated;
Maintain satisfactory progress toward degree and remain in good academic standing;
Take ENG 630: Materials and Methods of Research, ENG 560: Writing Center Theory, and ENG 640: Teaching College English;
Work with a designated teacher-mentor as assigned;
If responsibilities are met satisfactorily, the graduate teaching assistantship may be renewed the following semester, subject to continued full time enrollment in the M.A. program, up to 36 semester hours total, and contingent upon available funding. Current semester stipend for a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the English Department is $3,000, with tuition waived (student is responsible for fees and books).
Department English - MU2646 Location MU - Marshall University Semester Fall Semester Hours Per Week Full Time (20 hrs a week)
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience
Experience Preferred
Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number MU2031GA Open Date 04/03/2023 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary
Must submit a Statement of Teaching Interest: This statement should be 1-2 pages that outlines why you are interested in tutoring and teaching students of English and recounts any related experience you have. Please upload as “other document”.