Teaching Assistant Program

The T.A. position at the University assists faculty members in managing the learning needs of their students, including helping and tutoring students. This is a student worker position.

What does a T.A. for students?

The T.A. assists with explaining course requirements to students, directing students to appropriate resources, helping them with time management issues, explaining difficult concepts, promoting sound educational principles, identifying solutions to student problems, and any other assistance the instructor needs, including holding office hours for student assistance and tutoring or holding special sessions for course content reviews with students.

What are the benefits of having a T.A. in a program for students in their studies?

As a student at SSU, you will have a resource and receive help with understanding a course’s requirements. Students won’t be alone in their studies as the university provides needed help from a peer.