What You'll Do

  • Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
  • Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
  • Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
  • Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
  • Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
  • Prepare or proctor examinations.
  • Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.
  • Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades or to complete required grade-related paperwork.
  • Copy and distribute classroom materials.
  • Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment and enforce laboratory rules.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.62/5
Speaking 3.5/5
Instructing 3.5/5
Learning Strategies 3.38/5
Writing 3.25/5
Critical Thinking 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Service Orientation 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Optimism, Cooperation, Social Orientation, Empathy

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.5/5
Speech Clarity 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Speech Recognition 3.25/5
Fluency of Ideas 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Photoshop Blackboard Learn Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Email software Google Docs IBM SPSS Statistics Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin Learning management system LMS Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Sakai CLE SAS

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.49/5)
  • Empathy (High importance: 4.45/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

College Biology Teaching Assistant (College Biology TA) Exam Proctor Faculty Research Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Fellow Graduate Research Assistant Graduate Student Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Graduate Teaching Associate Proctor Research Assistant (RA) Teacher Assistant Teaching Assistant (TA) Teaching Fellow Testing Proctor Undergraduate TA (Undergraduate Teaching Assistant)