Is being a university teaching assistant a good fit for you?
Helps university lecturers by running tutorials, marking work and answering student questions. Often a student working toward a higher degree.
What the work involves
- Teaches university courses for first-degree students.
- Marks exams, assignments and essays, and records the marks.
- Leads discussion groups, tutorials or lab sessions.
- Makes teaching materials, such as course outlines, visual aids, answer sheets, extra notes or course websites.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be helping and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
What it tends to reward
Compared with other work, this job stands out for:
- Mastery. Getting really good at something over time.
How much training it needs
Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a university teaching assistant is one of yours.
Free. About 15 minutes. No account.