Math TA Recruitment 2019-2020 for New TAs

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If you are interested in being a Teaching Assistant for any of the introductory Calculus courses (Math 103 to Math 240) during the 2019-2020 academic year, please fill out this application. (If you have previously TAed a course for the Penn Math Department, you do not need to submit this application; instead, send an email to Monica Pallanti <pallant@math.upenn.edu> expressing your interest for 2019-2020.)

REQUIREMENTS

There are no fixed prerequisites to be a TA beyond a love of teaching and demonstrated knowledge of the course material. You do not need to have taken the course you are TAing, although it helps. You do not need to be a Math major. Our students come from all over the University, and our TAs do too.

PROCESS

We will begin reviewing applications in late April. Candidates who pass the first round will be invited to attend a two day TA training course in August, shortly before the start of classes. ALL FINAL HIRING DECISIONS ARE MADE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING. Details about the training course will be sent out in early summer. Unfortunately, we are unable to hire candidates who cannot attend the training.

In addition, the applicants we hire whose native language is not English are required to pass the University's SPEAK test. Information on the test can be found at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/ITA.

DUTIES

As a TA, your duties will include teaching weekly recitation students, grading weekly homework assignments, and holding office hours.

You will also be required to help proctor and grade exams, and should plan on being available for several days after the course's final exam. The expected time commitment is 12 hours per week.

Email *

Name *

What course would you like to TA (first choice)? *

See https://www.math.upenn.edu/undergraduate/courses/descriptions for descriptions

What course would you like to TA (second choice)?

What course would you like to TA (third choice)?

What are you currently (as of Spring 2019) *

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior (or submatriculant)

Master student

PhD Student

Other:

What major/degree are you currently pursuing? *

Which math courses have you taken? *

List all Math courses you have taken by course and semester, including any courses you plan to take next semester. Enter "none" if you have not taken any other courses and do not plan to next semester.

List all previous TA experience at UPenn by course and semester. *

If you have TAed a course more than once, list every semester you TAed it. If you have not TAed at UPenn before, enter "none."

List any other teaching/tutoring experience that you have.

Please briefly describe why you wish to TA and any other information you feel would be helpful. *

List one or more references *

Professors or TAs you have taken classes with or TAed for in the past who could recommend you. These are informal references; we will not need a formal recommendation letter. Include at least one from the UPenn math department if possible.

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