Hello Allen School students!
I am looking for two teaching assistants to help lead our transfer seminar (CSE 390T) in the Fall! The course is designed to help incoming transfer students create a community within the Allen School, prepare for CS-related activities (internships, BS/MS program, research, etc.) and develop effective study habits to be successful in CSE. The course will be offered on Tuesday/Thursdays from 10:30AM – 11:30AM. .
You do not need to be a transfer student to lead the seminar but experience at a community college/working with transfer students is a plus! More information below.
Interested? Please send me e-mail with a brief paragraph about why you are interested by Friday, September 14th at 5:00PM.
Best,
Chloe
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Here are more details:
This is a paid position. TAs typically work 6-10 hours per week (leading the transfer seminar, grading, and participating in curriculum development meetings).
Job responsibilities + skills:
- Enthusiasm for improving the transfer experience: Transfer students are an important population in the Allen School. I am looking for TAs who are excited to improve the experience of our transfers and help transfers contribute to and integrate into the greater Allen School community.
- Welcoming and encouraging our transfers: Our transfer students bring diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to the Allen School. We believe in embracing and celebrating the diversity that the transfers bring to the community and the importance of welcoming our transfer class into the Allen School so that they can engage and positively impact our Allen School and UW communities.
- Community-building: We believe that building a community is pivotal to student success and that the transfer seminar provides a foundation for students to create a strong community on campus. A strong candidate would have an interest in helping me develop and implement community building activities, as well as facilitate a community environment inside and outside of the classroom.
- Leading the course: The teaching assistant will help teach the course along with with. Interested candidates should be comfortable public speaking and interested in implementing effective teaching strategies that support all learning styles.
- Curriculum development: The transfer seminar has been offered for three quarters so we already have established curriculum. However, I continue to make improvements. A strong applicant would be someone who can collaborate with the team and provide constructive feedback for how to improve our curriculum to better serve our first-quarter transfers.
- Professional communication: Teaching assistants are expected to communicate professionally in-person and in-writing with students, guest speakers, and the transfer seminar team. A strong candidate will be excited to strengthen their communication skills and be comfortable reaching out to guest speakers via e-mail and other forms of communication.
- Grading: Teaching assistants will help grade and provide feedback on assignments throughout the quarter.