How do they match: Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

  • Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
  • Copy and distribute classroom materials.
  • Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment and enforce laboratory rules.
  • Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
  • Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
  • Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
  • Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
  • Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.

  • Create technology-based learning materials.
  • Develop instructional materials.
  • Distribute instructional or library materials.
  • Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
  • Supervise laboratory work.