Undergraduate Student Teaching Assistant/Grader (Student Wage)

University of Virginia; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia invites undergraduate students to join as teaching assistants and/or graders for the upcoming academic year.

Responsibilities include assisting faculty with record keeping, grading, and providing support to student working groups and individual students on assignments during or outside class time. Availability is 10 hours per week for fall 2026 and spring 2027.

Qualifications

• Resume, cover letter, availability required.
• Current undergrad UVA student.
• Experience: None

Responsibilities

• Assist professors with record keeping and grading.
• Provide support to student working groups and individual students on assignments during class time or outside of class time.

Skills

Record keeping

Grading

Student support

Education

Current undergrad UVA student

Job description

Overview: The Department of Engineering and Society is hiring undergraduate students to assist professors in their courses during the academic year as a teaching assistant and/or grader. This position will assist the Engineering and Society professor in their courses with record keeping, grading and providing support to the student working groups and to individual students on assignments during class time or outside of class time. Scheduling to be determined with your supervisor.

This position will work in the fall 2026 and again in the spring 2027 semester.

Expected Availability

10 hours per week.

Compensation

$15

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Resume, cover letter, availability required.

Education

Current undergrad UVA student.

Experience

None

Licensure

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

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