CEAE Undergraduate Student Teaching Fellow

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

School of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) at the University of Kansas will support faculty instructors with active student engagement in undergraduate engineering courses. Undergraduate Teaching Fellows will guide student learning by interacting with students in remote and/or in-person format(s) as students work through problem sets or other activities. Unlike Teaching Assistants and Graders, this position does not involve grading assignments or maintaining typical office hours; however, time outside the regular class periods will be required to meet with the instructor and possibly to facilitate help sessions. The School of Engineering is looking for applicants to fill a number of core courses in each of the engineering disciplines. A list of courses requiring a UGTF for Fall 2026 are listed below: CE 240 CE 260 CE 330 CE 477 CE 562 Candidates are strongly encouraged to talk with the instructor of the course to better understand the specific course duties and to discuss requirements for in-person class presence. Candidate’s application packet should contain an online application, a one-page cover letter explicitly identifying the course number and title and summarizing the candidate’s experiences in teaching or tutoring fellow students, and a one-page resume. It is acceptable to identify multiple courses; however, candidates will only be selected for a single course.

Requirements

• Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of course content.
• The job requires physical or virtual presence in the course (approx. 3 hours/week for a 3-credit course) and may demand approx. 2 hours/week outside of the class.
• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
• For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching/Tutoring experience in a university/college setting.
• Earned an ‘A’ in the course.

Responsibilities

• Enhance student learning by interacting with students during the class period and guiding students to maximize concept mastery.
• Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem-solving, etc., to improve student learning and engagement in key engineering courses.
• Guide student learning by interacting with students in remote and/or in-person format(s) as students work through problem sets or other activities.
• Meet with the instructor outside of regular class periods.
• Possibly facilitate help sessions outside of regular class periods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed