The Barnard and Columbia Colleges Department of Architecture is currently hiring Teaching Assistants for a Fall 2023 course taught by Professor Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi, ARCH UN2530 Life Beyond Emergency: Ecologies and Inhabitation of Migration. This course meets twice a week. One session is a lecture and the other is a small group discussion facilitated separately by the professor and TA(s). Remuneration is $5,000 for the semester. Graduate students from any institution are welcome to apply.
Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
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Organize course roster and grading spreadsheet.
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Assemble readings and organize the Courseworks site.
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Attend all classes and take attendance.
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Teach weekly discussion sections.
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Review/assess weekly assignments and grade major assignments per standards jointly set with the professor.
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Hold a minimum of 1 hour of office hours per week directly following class.
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Meet with the professor as needed for coordination (typically a brief weekly check-in, or more frequent/longer as needed).
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants should submit an email with the subject line “Life Beyond Emergency TA Application.” It should narrate experience and interests (up to 300 words). Attach a one-page C.V. with contact information, level of education, previous teaching experience, relevant scholarship, and contact information for three (3) references.
Please submit applications to Professor Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi [email protected] before 5:00 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2023. Phone or Zoom interviews will be held during the following week.
