Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Johns Hopkins SAIS invites applicants for the position of Teaching Assistant (TA) for the fall 2025 semester. The teaching assistant's goal is to support the success of the class and students by providing students with additional academic support in a professional manner. We are seeking a teaching assistant who will assist students in understanding content by using various teaching/tutoring strategies. Work authorization requires that the employee's location must be within the United States. Most positions will be onsite in Washington D.C.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend classroom sessions and record notes from virtual lectures.
• Evaluate student performance, including assignments, papers, and exams.
• Meet with course instructor and assist in determining grading criteria.
• Track and record individual and overall course grades in multiple formats, including but not limited to entering grade results in spreadsheets or on the online learning management system (Canvas).
• Provide and record student grades for Early Warning, Midterm Reporting, and Final Grades according to established deadlines.
• Help maintain course Canvas site, including but not limited to posting assignments, editing and posting notes and/or Power Point slides for student access, and entering grades as assigned.
• Grade and prepare answer keys for problem sets.
• Maintain weekly office hours to communicate in-person/virtually with students as needed.
• Receive and promptly respond to student inquiries regarding grades, assignments, and course material.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate weekly TA sessions.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate review sessions for exams.
• Meet regularly with instructor to discuss assignments and classroom issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by course instructor.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse populations
• High level of comfort with technology and course format
• Strong knowledge of content area for specific courses
• Expertise in one or more of the following content areas: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Comparative Politics, Leadership, Ethics and Decision-Making, World Order and Disorder

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree. Completed Master's degree in related field strongly preferred.
• Prior teaching experience in the relevant course content area preferred.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.