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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA)
Hiring
Information Page
(Adapted from https://phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1085 by Jorge Cham)
Information for Aspiring Undergradute Teaching Assistants
Program Information
CS Department Link
"https://cs.gmu.edu/employment-opportunities/undergraduate-teaching-assistants/"
Generally Requires:
"A" Grades in the Courses to Work in
Around 15 hours of work per Week
A 3.0 or Better GPA Overall
For CS 262 or CS 367, you will have options for signing up for the following
Shifts in Labs or Recitations (Fridays)
Shifts on Piazza Answering Questions
For CS 471, it is rare to be hired as a UTA, but you would have the following:
Shifts on Piazza Answering Questions about Projects
If you are NOT currently a UTA in the CS Department (Need a Recommendation)
If you would like my recommendation for CS 262, CS 367, or CS 471...
You need to have at least an
A
in the course.
I look strongly at all Projects and Exams Overall.
Send me an email (kandrea @ gmu.edu) with the following information:
Your Name and G-Number
What Course you want to UTA for and which Semester you took it with Me
Answers to the following questions (as much information as you want to share!):
Why do you want to be a TA?
How much did you make use of Piazza? Did you contribute to other answers?
Was there any topic or project that you particularly enjoyed in the course?
What are your plans for the future in CS? (Do you know a field/area in CS you want to pursue?)
Do you have any interest in a possible future with teaching or mentoring?
Please feel free to tell me anything else about your interests!
(Any side-projects or any areas of CS that you really enjoy?)
If you are ALREADY a UTA in the CS Department
You just need to add CS 262, CS 367, or CS 471 when re-applying!
Returning UTAs do not need any recommendations.