Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistants are usually found in Masters or Doctorate programs, however Hampshire provides undergraduates with this opportunity. Perfect for students going into education fields of study, this position does not count for course credit per se, although it still goes counts on a transcript.

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities
Duties for a TA vary from class to class. Some Teaching Assistants do relatively little work, sit in the back of the classroom and don't say much, or do much outside making copies and running errands. Some TAs will actively lead class discussions or deliver lectures to the class, and are seen almost as a second professor. Teaching assistants will cover any range of duties:


 * Teaching class sessions
 * Screening films for the class
 * Holding class meetings outside of class time
 * Reading and editing student papers
 * Explaining readings/assignments
 * Write student Evals
 * Holding office hours and help sessions
 * Making copies/run errands
 * Providing resources for projects
 * Taking attendance
 * Filing important documents

Teaching Assistants maintain a strange in-between space; not quite a student, and not quite a professor. This position can provide remarkable insight into the ways students new to the ifnromation understand interpret facts and ideas.