CSE: Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) for Physics

• Graduate teaching assistants are graduate students who spend at least 50 percent of the time of their appointment in direct instructional contact with students.
• Graduate teaching assistants work under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
• Students employed as graduate teaching assistants qualify for out-of-state tuition waivers for each semester they are employed at 0.50 FTE.

• Familiarity with area of assigned course(s)/instructor(s) responsibility (i.e., software, equipment, technology, course, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Current enrollment in physics graduate program or bachelor's degree in physics
• Enrolled in a CSE degree program for at least 6 hours for long semesters or at least 3 hours for Summer.
• In good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
• No honesty code violation(s) on file or in progress.
• Approved Candidate Plan of Studies (CPS) within 30 days of beginning work.

Deadline: Open until filled.

• Incomplete applications are not considered.
• Students should apply only if they are available during the scheduled semester times/dates.
• A social security number is required before being allowed to work. Students offered employment must be available in-person and on-campus to process this requirement. It cannot be done by anyone but the student.
• The international student's I-20 must be active for the entire semester for which the student is applying. International students are not allowed to work if their I-20 is not active.

• Students, put the semesters you are available for the TA position on the application.
• Positions start 7 days before the first day of classes and end on the scheduled semester closing date.
• Two weeks before the semester start date, Assistants attend meetings, finalize access requests, meet with faculty, complete employment paperwork, request SSN, etc. Attendance at the pre-semester meetings and local availability for processing required HR paperwork is mandatory.
• Holiday(s) conform to UHCL holidays.

• $1,350 total for summer semester; paid in 2 installments
• $2,700 total for Fall semester; paid in 4 installments of $675 each
• $2,700 total for Spring semester; paid in 4 installments of $675 each

• Working Hours: 20 hours/week
• Hours are to be spent on departmental duties mainly in the CSE labs and/or designated locations.