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.