Teaching Assistant - Dietrich College

Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Assist with undergraduate courses
Grade essay exams and assignments
Hold office hours and review sessions
You will contribute to the department by providing support by serving as a Teaching Assistant for four undergraduate courses (or the equivalent) each semester, spending approximately nine hours per week assisting with each class

Job Summary

  • You will contribute to the department by providing support by serving as a Teaching Assistant for four undergraduate courses (or the equivalent) each semester, spending approximately nine hours per week assisting with each class.
  • Core responsibilities include: Seek out and attend training for teaching assistants, such as the workshops provided by the Eberly Center.
  • Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.

Matching Summary

You will contribute to the department by providing support by serving as a Teaching Assistant for four undergraduate courses (or the equivalent) each semester, spending approximately nine hours per week assisting with each class.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Assist with undergraduate courses
  • Grade essay exams and assignments
  • Hold office hours and review sessions
  • Use online learning system (Canvas)
  • Attend class sessions and breakout groups

Nice-to-have

  • Adaptability, excellence, and passion
  • Interact with varied population
  • Support university mission and values
  • Problem-solving and reasoning skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Psychology or social science
  • Coursework in judgment and decision making
  • Previous experience as a teaching assistant
  • Undergraduate research experience
  • Coursework in statistics or econometrics
  • Coding skills in R or Python
  • Exposure to computational modeling
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment background check

Work Rights

Not specified

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