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TARA: Recruiting Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants

Recruiting Teaching Assistants (T.A.s)

Teaching Assistant: 

N 212A. Qualitative Data Collection and Ethics

FoR:   Janice Humphreys – janice.humphreys@nursing.ucsf.edu

The purpose of this Spring Quarter doctoral seminar is to examine the construction of qualitative research and ethics in research. Students are guided through the formulation of research questions and the design of a qualitative study. Students who continue on to the advanced qualitative courses (N/S289A & B) submit their proposals immediately following N212A to the UCSF Committee on Human Research and must obtain approval prior to carrying out the study in the Fall and Winter Quarters.

Teaching strategies include weekly seminars, written assignments, and web-based instruction.

A graduate student teaching assistant (TA) is sought to assist with this course.

Required Prerequisites:

  1. Successful completion of N 212A and N/S 285A & B.
       (Inherent in this is successful submission of a qualitative study through the CHR process.)
  2. Interest in qualitative research.
  3. Experience dealing with iMedRIS.

Desirable Prerequisites:

  1. Prior teaching experience.
  2. Experience with web-enhanced instruction.

Duties:

  1. Assist FOR with update of the course on CLE.
  2. Update course readings as directed.
  3. Attend CHR and iMedRIS update training sessions as needed.
  4. Assist in seminar discussions and activities.
  5. Assist FOR in grading written assignments.
  6. Weekly TA “office hours” for N212A students

This is a 25% position. However, the work will begin during the Winter Quarter. No more than 100 hours would be required of the TA in total.

Teaching Assistant(s): N 262B

Susan Janson and Jill Howie-Esquivel are hiring TAs for
N262B Advanced Scholarship in Research II.
We expect the TA will work approximately 8-10 hours per week. This course takes place in Winter Quarter 2012 and has approximately 200 students.

The Job Description includes:
- Responding to and/or forwarding to the FORs student messages submitted in the CLE (Moodle) course
- Assigning students to working groups
- Posting materials, podcasts, content capture, PowerPoint presentations, etc., on the CLE website as needed
- Assisting with quiz development and grading in Moodle
- Assisting with organizing and grading seminar assignments (papers, presentations)
- Assisting guest speakers with A-V needs if needed
- Participating in the seminars to review course material
- Teaching the Noon Discussion Groups
- Attendance at each class (Wednesdays 8:00 - 10:00)

TA -25% position with fee remission
Doctoral students only
Please contact Jill Howie-Esquivel or Susan Janson by email if you are interested.