Teaching opportunities
All students who are teaching must submit a Teaching Preference Form. For further details, please review the information below. If you have questions about the ECE TA program, please contact Leona Kass.
Spring 2012 TA Meeting
Slides from the meeting are available here.
Ph.D. Teaching Internship (TI)
- Students enrolled in the ECE Ph.D. program are required to complete two semesters of a Teaching Internship.
- Students should discuss the appropriate time to apply for and fulfill their TI requirement with their advisor.
- TIs need to register for 18-991 (12 units) in the Fall or 18-992 (12 units) in the Spring to receive credit for their assignment.
- TIs are graded; a grade of "B" or better is needed to successfully complete the TI requirement.
- TIs are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week.
- Teaching Internships are nonpaid assignments.
- M.S. students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. are eligible to complete a Teaching Internship during their MS studies.
Ph.D. Teaching Assistant
- Ph.D. students who have completed two semesters of a teaching internship are eligible to apply for a teaching assistant assignment.
- Ph.D. students applying for a teaching assistant assignment must obtain their advisors approval before submitting an application.
- Ph.D. teaching assistants are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week and are paid $18/hours per hour in addition to their normal stipend.
Professional Master Level Teaching Assistants (MSTAs)
- MSTAs are paid an hourly rate of $15 per hour.
- MSTAs can expect to work approximately 10 hours per week.
- MSTAs need to complete bi-weekly timecards to receive compensation for their assignment.
Integrated Master Bachelor Level Teaching Assistants with MS and Full Time Status (MSIMB Teaching Assistants)
- Fulltime IMB Students with graduate standing can apply for an MSIMB teaching assistant assignment.
- MSIMB TAs need to register for 18-983 (0 units) in the Fall or 18-984 (0 units) in the Spring to receive credit for their assignment.
- MSIMB TAs are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week.
- MSIMB TAs receive a scholarship equal to 1/3 of their tuition. The stipend is deposited directly into their student account during the third week of classes.
- MSIMB TAs must register for and maintain 36 or more course units during the entire semester they are working as an MSIMB TA.
Integrated Master Bachelor (IMB) Level Teaching Assistants with MS and Part-time Status (MSIMB Hourly Teaching Assistants)
- MSIMB hourly TAs who are enrolled in less than 36 course units can apply for an MSIMB hourly TA position .
- MSIMB hourly TAs are paid an hourly rate of $15 per hour.
- MSIMB hourly TAs need to complete bi-weekly timecards to receive compensation for their assignment.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (including IMB students with undergraduate status)
- UGTAs typically work as graders and lab assistants .
- UGTAs are paid an hourly rate based on their year of study.
- UGTAs can expect to work at least 10 hours per week.
- UGTAs need to complete bi-weekly timecards to receive compensation for their assignment.
- Undergraduate hourly compensation rate: Sophomore ($11/hr) Junior (11.50/hr) Senior ($12/hr)
Non-native English Speakers
Non-native English speakers are international or domestic students whose native language (first language/mother tongue) is not English.
This can include:
- Newly arrived international students
- Students who attended all or part of high school or college in the US
- Students who attended an English speaking high school in another country
- Students who are speakers of another variety of English (e.g. from India, Singapore, Hong Kong)
- All new ECE international students should check-in with the ICC upon arrival to campus.
Ph.D. level International Students working as a Teaching Intern/Teaching Assistant Exam
- Need to register for and take the ITA test before working as a TA/TI.
- Ph.D. level students do not need a confirmed assigned before registering for the ITA test.
- Category 1 or 2 is needed to TA/TI.
- Students who have not received a category 1 must participate in 15 hours of language training during the semester they are a TA/TI
MS level International Students working as a Teaching Intern/Teaching Assistant Exam
- Need to register for the ITA test after they receive a confirmed assignment and before they begin working as a TA.
- Category 1 or 2 is needed to TA/TI.
- Students who have not received a category 1 must participate in 15 hours of language training during the semester they are working as a TA.
Undergraduate level International students with quantitative grading responsibilities only and no contact with students regarding grades and assignments
- Can use either the ICC placement interview score (minimum score of 10)
- Or the iBT Speaking score (minimum score of 18).
Undergraduate international students working as lab assistants and have direct contact with students regarding course work
- Need to register for the ITA test after they have received a confirmed assignment.
- Category 1 or 2 is needed to TA.
- Students who have not received a category 1 must participate in 15 hours of language training during the semester they are working as a TA.
For more information about the ITA score and what it means please visit the ICC's test scoring guide.
For more information on the ECE TA program please contact Leona Kass.