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university teaching assistant

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university teaching assistant

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2310.1.42

Description

University teaching assistants are graduate students or recent graduates employed on a temporary contract at a university or a college for teaching-related responsibilities. They assist the professor, lecturer or teacher of the specific course they are in charge of in the preparation of lectures and of exams, grading papers and exams and leading review and feedback sessions for the students.

Alternative Labels

graduate teaching assistant

higher education teaching assistant

teaching assistant

teaching assistant in higher education

teaching assistant in universities

university teaching aide

university teaching assistant

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess students assist students in their learning give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety prepare lesson content provide assistance to lecturer provide lesson materials supervise practical courses

Essential Knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives university procedures

Optional Skills and Competences

assign homework assist in the organisation of school events assist scientific research assist students with equipment assist students with their dissertation conduct qualitative research conduct quantitative research conduct scholarly research consult students on learning content escort students on a field trip liaise with educational support staff manage resources for educational purposes monitor developments in field of expertise oversee extra-curricular activities provide information on study programmes work with virtual learning environments write work-related reports

Optional Knowledge

scientific research methodology

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http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1092dd4c-b96b-4b3f-87fe-4a9e8d1937fb

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university teaching assistant

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