CEAE Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
Position Overview
School of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) at the University of Kansas will support faculty instructors with active student engagement in undergraduate engineering courses. Undergraduate Teaching Fellows will guide student learning by interacting with students in remote and/or in-person format(s) as students work through problems sets or other activities. Unlike Teaching Assistants and Graders, this position does not involve grading assignments or maintaining typical office hours, however, time outside the regular class periods will be required to meet with the instructor and possibly to facilitate help sessions. The School of Engineering is looking for applicants to fill a number of core courses in each of the engineering disciplines.
Job Description
65%
Enhance student learning by interacting with students during the class period by guiding students to maximize concept mastery.
35%
Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem solving etc. for improving student learning and engagement in key engineering courses.
35%
Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem solving etc. for improving student learning and engagement in key engineering courses.
Required Qualifications
Evaluation of the following requirements will be made through descriptions of work experience, educational experiences, and teaching/tutoring interest in cover letter; record of relevant accomplishments and productivity addressed in one page resume; and overall GPA and letter grade obtained in specified class. The required qualifications are:
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must:
- have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or
- be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or
- be enrolled in summer session or
- be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be for undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)
- Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated mastery of course content.
- The job requires physical or virtual presence in the course (approx. 3 hours/week for a 3-credit course) and may demand approx. 2 hours/week outside of the class.
A list of courses requiring a UGTF for Fall 2024 are listed below:
CE 260 (3)
CE 461
CE 477
CE 563
CE 571
CE 562
CE 260 (3)
CE 461
CE 477
CE 563
CE 571
CE 562
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching/Tutoring experience at a university/college setting.
- Earned an ‘A’ in course.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Candidate’s application packet should contain online application, one page cover letter explicitly identifying the course number and title and summarizing the candidate’s experiences in teaching or tutoring fellow students and a one page resume. It is acceptable to identify multiple courses, however, candidates will only be selected for a single course.
Contact Information to Applicants
Candidates are strongly encouraged to talk with the instructor of the course to better understand the specific course duties and to discuss requirements for in-person class presence.
Advertised Salary Range
$15.00
Work Schedule
5 hours weekly, not to exceed 20.
Anticipated Start Date
Monday August 26, 2024