Aerospace Engineering - SOE Undergraduate Student Teaching Fellow

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) to support faculty in engineering courses. This role involves assisting in class activities to enhance student engagement and learning. Responsibilities include guiding students during class and facilitating additional help sessions.

Applicants must have demonstrated mastery in relevant coursework, with strong communication skills being essential. This position requires physical attendance for approximately 3 hours a week for classes, alongside additional responsibilities outside class time.

Qualifications

• Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of course content.

Responsibilities

• Help faculty administer activities for improving student learning.
• Enhance student learning by guiding students to maximize concept mastery.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Mastery of course content

Education

Completed specified course with at least a 'B'

Job description

Position Overview

School of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) at the University of Kansas will support faculty instructors with active student engagement in undergraduate engineering courses. Undergraduate Teaching Fellows will guide learning by interacting with students’ work through problem sets or other activities. Time outside the regular class periods will be to meet with the instructor and facilitate help sessions.

• AE 245 – Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
• AE 360 – Introduction to Astronautics
• AE 421 – Computer Graphics
• AE 445 – Aerodynamics & Performance
• AE 508 – Aerospace Structures II
• AE 551 – Dynamics of Flight II
• AE 572 – Jet Propulsion
• AE 507 Aerospace Structures I
• AE550 Dynamics of Flight I
• AE345 Fluid Dynamics
• AE 211 Computing for Engineers
• AE 571 Reciprocating Propulsion
• AE 510 Aerospace Materials and Processes

Job Description

100% Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem-solving, etc. for improving student learning and engagement in key engineering courses. Enhance student learning by interacting with students during the class period by guiding students to maximize concept mastery.

Required Qualifications

1. Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Demonstrated mastery of course content.
4. The job requires physical presence in the class (approximately 3 hours/week for a 3 credit course) and 2.5 hours/week outside of the class. Must be able to attend the class assigned to be UGTF for.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Teaching/Tutoring/Grading experience in a university/college setting.
2. Earned an ‘A’ in course.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

2) This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.