Student Teaching Assistant - Tulane School Of Architecture and Built Environment

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Tulane University is seeking a Teaching Assistant for SISE 1000: Becoming a Changemaker. The role involves grading and providing feedback to improve student research and writing skills, and managing email communications and file organization through Canvas.

Applicants should be organized and reliable, able to attend class sessions, and graduate students are encouraged to apply. The position is on-campus (Uptown) with a potential to deliver lectures if interested.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing, assessing, and synthesizing peer‑reviewed literature in the social sciences.
• Ability to attend class sessions and manage communications.
• Strong writing and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Grading research papers and assignments and giving detailed feedback to help students improve.
• Assisting with email communications and file organization via Canvas.
• Attending class sessions (not every session required) and building rapport with students.
• Optional: delivering one or two lectures if interested.

Skills

Literature review

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Graduate student status

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Position Description

We are looking for an interested, organized, and reliable teaching assistant for SISE 1000-01, Becoming a Changemaker. This position requires experience reviewing, assessing, and synthesizing peer-reviewed literature in the social sciences, as well as the ability to attend class sessions.

Supervisor Name

Verse Shom

JOB DESCRIPTION

Email Address

[e-mail]

Position Title

Teaching Assistant

Course Title

SISE 1000: Becoming a Changemaker

Number Of Positions Available

1

Application Deadline

Aug 14, 2026

Position Description

We are looking for an interested, organized, and reliable teaching assistant for SISE 1000-01, Becoming a Changemaker. This position requires experience reviewing, assessing, and synthesizing peer-reviewed literature in the social sciences, as well as the ability to attend class sessions.

Expected Duties

• Grading research papers and other assignments, with an emphasis on providing clear instruction and detailed feedback to help students strengthen their research and writing skills
• Assisting with email communications and file organization through the Canvas platform
• Attending class (not every session is required, but enough to build rapport with students)
• Optional: Delivering one or two lectures (e.g., case studies), only if this is of interest to the TA — not a requirement

Proposed Schedule

MWF11:00am - 11:50am; Anticipate working 11:00am - 12:00pm

Position location

In-person/On-campus (Uptown)

Student Preferences

Graduate Student

Application Materials

Resume
Cover Letter

About Us

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at [e-mail] .