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Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026
Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026Columbia University • New York City, New York, USA
Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026

Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026

Columbia University • New York City, New York, USA
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Columbia Universitys Pre-College Programs for High School Students is seeking qualified candidates to serve as High School Course Assistants (TAs) to teach on-campus (i.e. in person) courses during Summer 26.

Please Note : Course(s) and course availability is subject to change. Dates and class times are tentative and subject to change.

Sessions :

  • Session AA - 1 Week : June 22nd - June 26th
  • Session A - 3 Week : June 29th - July 17th
  • Session B - 3 Week : July 21st - August 7th
  • Session C - 1 Week : August 3rd - August 7th

Class Times :

  • 9 : 10-11am & 1 : 10-3pm  OR
  • 11 : 10am-1pm & 3 : 10-5pm
  • Job Summary :   Reporting to the Senior Associate and Associate Directors for Pre-College with guidance from their designated course teacher HS Assistants help teachers with pedagogy (assisting individual students or groups of students in or outside of class; helping with the evaluation of student work; occasionally delivering guest lectures) and also with logistics (organizing in-class activities taking attendance monitoring student conduct etc).

    Responsibilities :

    High School Program Assistants assist teachers with pedagogy and course logistics.

    Pedagogical responsibilities may include :

  • Assist with breakout sessions or lab work (if applicable)
  • Help teachers in evaluating student work
  • Advise students by request and monitor student concerns
  • Tutor students outside of class time when requested
  • Deliver occasional guest lectures
  • Logistical responsibilities may include :

  • Organizing field trips or visits by guest speakers
  • Taking attendance
  • Monitoring student conduct
  • For courses being conducted online - Attending training sessions and modules to learn the online curricular technology being used for the virtual classroom. Technologies include but are not limited to CourseWorks and Zoom.
  • Qualifications :

  • Either (1) bachelors or graduate-level degree in a related field (2) current enrollment in a pertinent undergraduate program at Columbia University / Barnard College  or (3) current enrollment in a pertinent graduate program.
  • Strong content knowledge as it relates to the subject matter required.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills required.
  • Previous teaching assistant or tutoring experience preferred.
  • Additional Information :

    Compensation :

  • 3-Week Courses : $2549
  • 1-Week Courses : $911
  • Please specify which session(s) you would be interested in teaching.

  • Please submit a resume inclusive of teaching experience as well as formal teaching evaluations (if available)
  • Applicants must have U.S. work authorization and will need to be in the U.S. while teaching
  • Applicants may not hold a concurrent appointment with Columbia for the duration of their appointment
  • Once hired applicants are required to submit to a third party background check and complete Protection of Minors training in addition to other training(s) mandated by the University and Pre-College Program
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

    Remote Work : No

    Employment Type : Part-time

    Key Skills

    DBA,Customer Service,ADMA,Environmental Science,Claims Investigation

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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