Teaching Assistant - English Department
- Employer
- University of Central Oklahoma
- Location
- Edmond, OK
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Position Overview
This is a Teaching Assistant (TA) position with the Department of English in which the student will serve as an instructor of record and will teach one or two sections of ENG 1113: English Composition or ENG 1213: English Composition and Research, during the fall and spring semesters. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in a graduate program within the College of Liberal Arts by August 1st, to qualify for consideration.
Hours per Week
10-20 hours per week
College/Department Overview
Department of English, College of Liberal Arts.
The College of Liberal Arts serves the University's Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,850 undergraduate students and more than 300 graduate students in 34 undergraduate and 17 graduate majors. For further information see our website at http://www.uco.edu/la.
Department Specific Job Functions
“Full-Time” teaching assistants work 20 hours per week as instructors of record and teach two sections of either ENG 1113: English Composition or ENG 1213: English Composition and Research, during the fall and spring semesters.
“Part-Time” teaching assistants work 10 hours per week as instructors of record and teach one section of either ENG 1113: English Composition or ENG 1213: English Composition and Research, during the fall and spring semesters.
Enrollment Requirements
Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.
Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.
Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.
Qualifications/Experience Required
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in a graduate program within the College of Liberal Arts by August 1st, to qualify for consideration. Teaching Assistants must enroll in and complete ENG 5533: Teaching Methods for Teaching Assistants or ENG 5723: Composition Pedagogies during the fall semester in which they begin teaching, must attend a week-long orientation before the fall semester begins, and must maintain a 3.25 graduate GPA for renewal.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Applicants should have excellent reading, writing, and speaking abilities in English as well as strong critical thinking skills. Selected teaching assistants will be required to handle confidential information in a professional and ethical manner, will need to balance their own coursework with a significant teaching load, and must be able to plan ahead, maintain a schedule, and organize teaching materials.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Additional Information for Applicants
In addition to your application, please be prepared to provide the following documents when applying:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic writing sample
- Degree transcripts for all degrees
Organization
The University of Central Oklahoma prepares future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, ideally located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Central offers an innovative learning community to its more than 17,000 students, where teaching comes first, a commitment seeded in the university's roots as a teaching college. Students at Central develop personal relationships with more than 450 full-time faculty, 450 adjunct faculty and over 850 staff, like 2008 U.S. Professor of the Year, Dr. Wei Chen, who are committed to transforming lives.
With 117 undergraduate majors and 59 graduate programs, Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success. Notable academic programs include Forensic Science, Music Theatre, Mass Communications, Accounting, the region's only accredited Professional Golf Management program, Jazz Studies and the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO, located in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown district.
Central's appealing 210-acre campus is on track to become a certified botanical garden, offering both a pleasing learning and living environment and a source of pride for students, employees and alumni. In fact, Central is ranked among the top universities nationally in residence life and as one of the top universities to work for by the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Central is also an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, and hosted the 2010 World Sitting Volleyball Championships on campus. Founded in 1890, Central is the state's first public institution of higher learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bringing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.
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MISSION
The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) exists to help students learn by providing transformative education experiences to students so that they may become productive, creative, ethical and engaged citizens and leaders serving our global community. UCO contributes to the intellectual, cultural, economic and social advancement of the communities and individuals it serves.
VISION
UCO will become one of the Top 10 metropolitan universities of our kind in the United States by providing a transformative education as well as development experiences that help learners achieve their highest level of leadership potential.
CALL TO ACTION
The University of Central Oklahoma transforms each student by focusing our resources on the Central Six tenets of transformative learning.
All students will be transformed with:
- Discipline Knowledge
- Leadership
- Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
- Service Learning and Civic Engagement
- Global and Cultural Competencies
- Health and Wellness
Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own active and reflective learning experience.
About Edmond/Oklahoma City Metro
The University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, a part of the growing, thriving Oklahoma City metropolitan area. At Central, our students, faculty and staff get the best of both worlds - the "small town" feel of Edmond, with the big city excitement of the Oklahoma City metro. Both the Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro consistently rank nationally among the safest, most affordable and most exciting places to live. In fact, Edmond recently ranked among the best places to live in the nation by Money Magazine and Family Circle magazine, and Oklahoma City ranked sixth in the nation for the "Best Places for Young Adults" by Portfolio.com. From year-round arts, music and theater offering, to exciting sporting events like the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, to first class shopping, dining and more, Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro offer a diverse, active, culturally enriched lifestyle that's on the move to even bigger and better opportunities.
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