SENIOR
TA JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties
of the Senior TA are:
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to coordinate training sessions
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to participate in the evaluation of TA's by
the CTD
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to make contact with both faculty and TA's
during the quarter to review the performance of TA's
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to be available to the TA's to assist in the
solution of problems that may arise
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to act as liaison between the TA's and the
faculty and the TA's and the Student Affairs Office in reporting problems
or situations that require their attention
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Observe TA's during an office hour or during
a problem session in the following areas:
1. Presentation
(including board work and presentation).
2. Teaching
problem solving (including posing the problem, clarity in
presenting the solution and interpretation of the solution).
3. Interaction
with the students (including creation of an environment
that facilitates learning and responsiveness to questions).
4. Preparation
(including apparent command of the topic covered).
Each TA should be observed at least once
during the academic year. Those receiving poor scores should be counseled,
re-trained, and evaluated again the following quarter.