GA Teaching - School of Communication Master's program - Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
About The Position
The majority of the graduate teaching assistant's primary duties are in support of instruction, including but not limited to the responsibilities below: 1. Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory 2. Assist a faculty member with teaching-related tasks 3. Grade student assignments which require knowledge of subjects taught in a class or laboratory 4. Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or lab, etc. For these positions, the Duties/Responsibilities include: 1. Fully responsible for the instruction of undergraduate students in teaching COM 110- Communication as Critical Inquiry and/or other instructional duties as per programmatic needs a. Prepare and deliver all lessons b. Grade student performances and writing c. Create and administer tests/quizzes 2. Teach two sections of COM 110 or a comparable assignment 3. Hold office hours. 4. Attend professional workshops and seminars on teaching as well as observe other more experienced teachers.
Requirements
- 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
- Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Communication
- For teaching assistant positions, state law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.
- Attach a Personal Statement on Teaching that explains the reasons you want to teach and the skills and experiences you have that contribute to your interest in and ability to teach.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory
- Assist a faculty member with teaching-related tasks
- Grade student assignments which require knowledge of subjects taught in a class or laboratory
- Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or lab, etc.
- Fully responsible for the instruction of undergraduate students in teaching COM 110- Communication as Critical Inquiry and/or other instructional duties as per programmatic needs
- Prepare and deliver all lessons
- Grade student performances and writing
- Create and administer tests/quizzes
- Teach two sections of COM 110 or a comparable assignment
- Hold office hours
- Attend professional workshops and seminars on teaching as well as observe other more experienced teachers.
Benefits
- Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
