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university teaching assistant

University teaching assistants are graduate students or recent graduates employed on a temporary contract at a university or a college for teaching-related responsibilities.

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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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

university procedures curriculum objectives assessment processes

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

action research scientific research methodology

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

provide assistance to lecturer prepare lesson content supervise practical courses provide lesson materials assist students in their learning guarantee students' safety give constructive feedback assess students

OPTIONALOptional competences

liaise with educational support staff assist students with equipment assist students with their dissertation assist scientific research conduct scholarly research assist in the organisation of school events oversee extra-curricular activities work with virtual learning environments write work-related reports manage resources for educational purposes conduct quantitative research monitor developments in field of expertise assign homework escort students on a field trip conduct qualitative research consult students on learning content provide information on study programmes

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)