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A Teaching Assistant (TA) provides support to instructional faculty responsible for teaching courses at Columbia University.  TAs must attend all class sessions and are expected to assist with grading, support learning activities, and answer student inquiries, as requested by the faculty member responsible for the course section. Teaching Assistants should have either taken the course (or a similar course) or have experience in the topics covered in the course.

Responsibilities

The TA supports the Instructional faculty in implementing all aspects of in-person and online learning and is expected to assist in developing instructional resources, online implementation strategies, and support on technology best practices.

TA responsibilities may include:

●  Attend all class sessions.

●  Assist with grading, support learning activities, and answer student inquiries, as requested by the instructional faculty responsible for the course section.

●  Provide instruction and assistance to instructional faculty and students on educational technology and computer-based testing. (Including but not limited to Canvas and other digital content development and hosting tools).

●  Maintain online resources for the instructional faculty to support teaching and learning, such as Zoom and Canvas, as determined by the instructional faculty.

Qualifications

Teaching Assistants (TAs) for spring 2023 must be full-time OR part-time Columbia graduate students, and can only hold one Student Officer position in the University at a time. Student Officer appointments include Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Teaching Fellows, Research Fellows, Preceptors, and Readers.

International students must have a current VISA and an I-20 that is valid on or before the hire date, and it must remain active throughout the appointment period.

According to Columbia University policy, students are not permitted to work more than 20 hours per week while school is in session, which includes all positions held across the University.

International students must have a current VISA and an I-20 that is valid on or before the hire date, and it must remain active throughout the appointment period.

According to Columbia University policy, students are not permitted to work more than 20 hours per week while school is in session, which includes all positions held across the University.

Hiring salary range: $6,600 - $6,600

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SUBMIT THE NAME OF UP TO THREE (3) COURSES YOU'D LIKE TO TA FOR. For more information on the courses, please click here. 

1. K5030 OBSERVING AND UNDERSTANDING SEA LEVEL CHANGE James Davis Mondays 4:10pm-6:00pm
2. K5040 SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FACE OF NATURAL DISASTERS Einet Lev Thursdays 6:10pm-8:00pm
3. K5050 GIS FOR SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE Frank Nitsche Mondays 6:10pm-8:00pm
4. K5060 STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS AND CODING FOR SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE Michael Previdi Mondays 6:10pm-8:00pm
5. K5080 MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF MARINE ESTUARY SYSTEMS Braddock Linsley Wednesdays 6:10pm-8:00pm
6. K5190 REMOTE SENSING FOR AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS Ajit Subramaniam Tuesdays 6:10pm-8:00pm
7. K5995 INTERNSHIP IN INDUSTRY Sabrina Iaria
8. K5999 CAPSTONE WORKSHOP IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE Jonathan Hollander Tuesdays 6:10pm-8:00pm

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