{"id":1092,"date":"2022-04-14T15:43:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2022-04-26T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:17:48","slug":"job-opportunity-graduate-teaching-assistant-gta-positions-in-language-linguistic-science-2022-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/2022\/04\/14\/job-opportunity-graduate-teaching-assistant-gta-positions-in-language-linguistic-science-2022-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in Language &amp; Linguistic Science 2022-23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>Tuesday 3 May 2022, 5pm<br><strong>Hourly pay: <\/strong>\u00a323.89 (teaching and marking)<br><strong>Hours of work: <\/strong>Varies according to the specific module<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Language &amp; Linguistic Science is seeking to fill GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) positions for various modules offered across the BA curriculum (C-, I- and H-level) in 2022-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relevant (provisional) modules are listed below. The specific roles and hours per week vary with each module. The first group are modules which run all year, the second and third are Autumn or Spring-Summer only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UG Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All year<\/strong><br>\u25cf Introduction to Phonetics &amp; Phonology (C-level)<br>\u25cf Introduction to Semantics (C-level)<br>\u25cf Introduction to Sociolinguistics (C-level)<br>\u25cf Introduction to Syntax (C-level)<br>\u25cf History of English I (C-level)<br>\u25cf Understanding English Grammar (C-level)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Autumn only<\/strong><br>\u25cf Introduction to Language Acquisition (I-level)<br>\u25cf Forensic Phonetics (H-level)<br>\u25cf Psycholinguistics (H-level)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spring-Summer only<\/strong><br>\u25cf Intermediate Language Variation &amp; Change (I-level)<br>\u25cf Intermediate Phonetics &amp; Phonology (I-level)<br>\u25cf Intermediate Semantics (I-level)<br>\u25cf Intermediate Syntax (I-level)<br>\u25cf The Language of Turn and Sequence (I-level)<br>\u25cf Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain (H-level)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Module descriptions can be found here:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/language\/current\/undergraduates\/modules\/2022-23\/\"><br>https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/language\/current\/undergraduates\/modules\/2022-23\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the role<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main duties: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Provide content and facilitate student learning<\/li><li>Help students to make sense of their learning within the context of the module and programme<\/li><li>Attend meetings relating to student programmes on which they teach<\/li><li>Attend associated teaching (e.g., lectures, lab sessions), where appropriate<\/li><li>Act as a catalyst for further development or learning<\/li><li>Use existing teaching materials or modify teaching materials to enhance existing session plans within a clear and established programme<\/li><li>Mark student assignments<\/li><li>Keep a record of students\u2019 attendance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qualifications, skills, experience required:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Registered as a PhD student<\/li><li>Good knowledge of the relevant area of linguistics<\/li><li>Ability to handle students\u2019 questions confidently<\/li><li>Good interpersonal skills<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates must have taken the \u201c<strong>Introduction to Learning and Teaching<\/strong>\u201d training course provided by Academic Practice prior to starting to teach. Candidates must have an appropriate level of spoken and written English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More information on GTA roles can be found here<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/teaching\/develop\/graduate-teaching-assistants\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/teaching\/develop\/graduate-teaching-assistants\/\">https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/teaching\/develop\/graduate-teaching-assistants\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay, hours and deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hourly pay:<\/strong> \u00a323.89 (teaching and marking)<br><strong>Hours of work<\/strong>: Varies according to the specific module<br><strong>Closing date:<\/strong> Tuesday 3 May 2022, 5pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please send an email to <strong>Laura Hill<\/strong> (<a href=\"mailto:lls-hod-pa@york.ac.uk\">lls-hod-pa@york.ac.uk<\/a>), indicating your area(s) of linguistic expertise and teaching interests, and which of the modules above you would like to be considered for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please attach <strong>a current CV in pdf format<\/strong> highlighting relevant teaching experience. If English is not your first language and you have an<strong> IELTS or similar English language proficiency test score<\/strong>, please provide this on your CV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must also provide<strong> a letter from your supervisor<\/strong> confirming support for your application and commenting on your suitability for the modules you wish to be considered for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should indicate whether you have<strong> any travel or other plans<\/strong> (e.g. applying for academic jobs) for the academic session that might affect your availability to teach the modules you are applying for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have not had experience of teaching in our department before, as part of the selection process we will ask you to<strong> give a teaching demonstration on a C-level topic on May 18, between 3-5pm<\/strong>, in the form of a <strong>15-minute practice seminar.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline: Tuesday 3 May 2022, 5pmHourly pay: \u00a323.89 (teaching and marking)Hours of work: Varies according to the specific module The Department of Language &amp; Linguistic Science is seeking to fill GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) positions for various modules offered across the BA curriculum (C-, I- and H-level) in 2022-23. The relevant (provisional) modules are listed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/2022\/04\/14\/job-opportunity-graduate-teaching-assistant-gta-positions-in-language-linguistic-science-2022-23\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Job Opportunity: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in Language &amp; Linguistic Science 2022-23<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,80,9,6],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-1092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-careers","category-job-opportunity","category-skills-training","category-teaching","tag-gta"],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","custom_fields":{"_edit_lock":["1650979069:207"],"_edit_last":["207"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["80"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["3"],"_jetpack_related_posts_cache":["a:1:{s:32:\"8f6677c9d6b0f903e98ad32ec61f8deb\";a:2:{s:7:\"expires\";i:1786530865;s:7:\"payload\";a:3:{i:0;a:1:{s:2:\"id\";i:364;}i:1;a:1:{s:2:\"id\";i:578;}i:2;a:1:{s:2:\"id\";i:776;}}}}"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/research-student-community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}