Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Department of Statistics

Penn State University • University Park, PA

248d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Statistics has multiple vacancies available for students to serve as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA). Courses may include STAT 240 - Introduction to Biometry, STAT 318 - Elementary Probability, STAT 319 - Applied Statistics in Science, STAT 401 - Experimental Methods, STAT 414 - Introduction to Probability Theory, STAT 415 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics, STAT 416 - Stochastic Modeling, STAT 418 - Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering, STAT 460 - Intermediate Applied Statistics, STAT 461 - Analysis of Variance, STAT 462 - Applied Regression Analysis, STAT 463 - Applied Time Series Analysis, STAT 466 - Survey Sampling, STAT 480 - Introduction to SAS, and STAT 483 - Statistical Analysis System Programming. Statistic UTA's will be involved with the grading of assignments for a given class based on a scoring rubric developed by the supervising faculty member. These might include daily problems, quizzes, pre-lab assignments, or laboratory reports.

Requirements

• Must have taken the course they will be grading and earned at least a B+ or better.
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and organized.
• Excellent time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in Statistics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in grading assignments based on a scoring rubric developed by the supervising faculty member.
• Grade daily problems, quizzes, pre-lab assignments, or laboratory reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed