Job Description

Job Summary
The primary duties of a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) are to support instruction and student learning. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Serve as a primary or secondary instructor for a course or laboratory.
2. Assist faculty with teaching-related activities and instructional responsibilities.
3. Grade assignments, examinations, and other coursework requiring knowledge of the subject matter taught in a course or laboratory.
4. Meet with and tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and provide instructional support during classes and laboratory sessions.

Specific duties and responsibilities may include:
1. Grading and evaluating student work.
2. Providing individual or small-group tutoring and academic support.
3. Leading problem-solving, review, or discussion sessions.
4. Delivering lectures or otherwise serving as an instructor for a course.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$1510 for .50 FTE

Required Qualifications
1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
2. Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in the Technology Program.
3. For teaching assistant positions, state law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.