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Career: Graduate Teaching Assistants
Job Description
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Copy and distribute classroom materials. |
88
|
Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades, and to complete required grade-related paperwork. |
86
|
Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, and papers, and record grades. |
86
|
Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines. |
85
|
Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments. |
84
|
Lead discussion sections, tutorials, and laboratory sections. |
84
|
Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work such as lab reports. |
82
|
Prepare and proctor examinations. |
78
|
Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students. |
67
|
Attend lectures given by the instructor whom they are assisting. |
66
|
Develop teaching materials such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, and course websites. |
59
|
Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made. |
56
|
Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment, and enforce laboratory rules. |
52
|
Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research. |
50
|
Teach undergraduate level courses. |
44
|
Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audiovisual equipment. |
42
|
Order or obtain materials needed for classes. |
31
|
Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences. |
28
|
Arrange for supervisors to conduct teaching observations; meet with supervisors to receive feedback about teaching performance. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
64
|
Thinking Creatively
|
62
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
61
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
59
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
56
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
56
|
Processing Information
|
54
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
49
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
48
|
Getting Information
|
47
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
46
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
44
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
37
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
37
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Interacting With Computers
|
36
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
36
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
36
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
34
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
31
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
29
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
28
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
20
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
19
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
18
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
18
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
13
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
11
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|