We're hiring: history GTA positions are now open
The Department of History is seeking Graduate Teaching Assistants for the following Stage 1 Modules in 2022/23:
- Introduction to World History, comprising three strands (teaching in Autumn Term and marking in January):
- Evidence and Methods (teaching in Spring Term and marking in Summer Term)
Main duties
Introduction to World History strands
- 12 hours of teaching per seminar group;
- marking formative (practice) submitted in Weeks 5 or 7 of the Autumn Term; and
- marking assessed essays (submitted in Week 10 of Autumn Term for Political Communities, Week 1 of Spring Term for Societies and Economies and Knowledge and Beliefs).
Evidence and Methods
- 16 hours teaching per seminar group;
- marking formative work (1,000-word essays, submitted Week 6, Spring Term) and essays (2,000 words, submitted Week 1, Summer Term).
GTAs’ full duties, responsibilities and pay arrangements are outlined in the Departmental Policy on GTAs and will be detailed in their contracts of employment.
The University Policy on GTAs sets out the responsibilities of departments and GTAs, the nature of GTA work, recruitment and selection, training and supervision, continuing professional development, representation and integration into the academic community, and the GTA as a postgraduate research student.
Qualifications, experience, skills required
Candidates are not required to have any teaching experience to undertake GTA work, but they are required to attend all training provided by the department, as well as that required by the University.
Prior to starting work, a GTA will have to undertake the University's Introduction to Learning and Teaching course, and training provided by the department in which they will be working (see the University Policy on Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) for more detail). GTAs can also access a suite of courses for continuing professional development purposes provided by the University.
The University requires all GTAs engaged in seminar teaching to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the English language. Candidates who are not native English language speakers should provide evidence that their language ability is suitable for teaching, with an IETLS score of 7 in speaking. Proof of comparable teaching undertaken successfully in York or elsewhere will also be considered as evidence.
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Candidates should read the Department’s Information for Prospective GTAs in History and complete the embedded application form.
Applications will not be considered without the supervisor’s support.