Graduate Teaching Assistant
United States
* Assisting the faculty member in the instruction of students by conducting small discussion or recitation groups related to the large lecture, televised, or distance learning courses* Supervising laboratory periods, workshops, production courses, or other course activities, or assisting by handling equipment, performing demonstrations, etc.* Providing assistance to faculty engaged in authorized research by collecting and arranging data, developing source materials, summarizing reports, searching the literature and compiling bibliographies, developing and operating research equipment, preparing and caring for research materials, assisting in the conduct of experiments, etc.* Providing general assistance to the faculty in the evaluation of student work and examinations, and in the preparation of course materials and aids;* Maintaining office hours for the purpose of providing direct individual contact between student and Graduate Assistant or otherwise clarifying course material or course content for students* Performing other duties directly related to the instructional program which require knowledge and skills beyond those generally possessed by undergraduate assistants