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Teaching Assistant Jobs in Doha, Qatar at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Position Overview
The Humanities and Social Sciences group at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is seeking applications for a 1-year Teaching Assistant position. The candidate will support students in courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences, particularly English courses or courses where students do substantial writing outside of class such as history and philosophy courses. The candidate will also work closely with the Area Head to support initiatives in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Responsibilities
- Attend classes to support the instructor and assist with classroom activities, including facilitating workshops, projects, and assignments.
- Work with the course instructor to develop projects, assignments, and other educational material and set up technological needs and labs for assigned courses.
- Lead or assist with grading assignments, projects, and exams, and provide constructive feedback to students.
- Offer one‑on‑one writing consultations to students.
- Contribute to the planning and execution of educational and outreach events aimed at engaging local and external communities.
- Hold office hours to provide support and clarification to students on course concepts and assignments.
- Assist in proctoring and supervising exams as needed.
- Take on other activities that relate to the overall education and research mission of CMUQ.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in English, rhetoric, TESOL, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or a related field.
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Title: Teaching Assistant
Company: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Location: Doha, Qatar
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