GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM 2016
The Department seeks to extend opportunities for autonomous teaching to graduate
students in order to provide graduate students with teaching experience, aid graduate
students in the preparation of a teaching portfolio, and to enrich undergraduate course
offerings.
Students entering their fourth and fifth years in the Ph.D. program are strongly
encouraged to apply for these positions. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will select
awardees in consultation with the Department Head, Director of Graduate Studies, and the
graduate student’s advisor.
Awardees are expected to teach one course per semester during an academic year with an
option of teaching over the summer as needed.
Selection is based upon a student’s year in the program, successful progression through the
Ph.D. program, a faculty-member reference, a written description of prospective course
offerings, the match between the Department’s expected teaching needs and students’ fields
of interest, and past TA or teaching performance (as applicable). In the case of first-time
applicants, preference will be given to students entering their fourth year. An awardee may
be asked to teach courses different from those described in the application essay, depending
on Departmental needs.
The opportunity to teach two courses in the subsequent year will be extended to first-year
awardees contingent on (1) continued successful progression through the Ph.D. program,
(2) adequate performance and promise as a teacher, (3) satisfaction of the Department’s
Expectations for Graduate-Student Instructors, and (4) Departmental needs.
For full consideration, apply by 5:00 p.m. January 18, 2016 for positions
available in Summer 2016 and the 2016-2017 Academic Year.
The application form is attached/below.
Applications may be e-mailed to Dustin Janes, Undergraduate Studies Office, at
djanes3@illinois.edu or dropped off to Dustin’s attention in 214 David Kinley Hall (DKH).
Questions about the application process may be directed to Elizabeth Powers, Associate
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at epowers@illinois.edu.
GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE APPLICATION AY2015-2016
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
First & last name:
Semester and year of Ph.D. program entry:
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Fields planned, not yet completed:
Other fields of interest (if any):
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PART 2: CV
Attach your C.V. to the application.
PART 3: PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Provide the requested information on your teaching and/or TA experiences for the Department.
Experience at other institutions may be described on your CV.
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GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE APPLICATION AY2015-2016
PART 4: ESSAY
Describe two course offerings that you could prepare and successfully teach to undergraduate
majors. In each case describe what the course is about, your approach to teaching it (including
methods), and how student learning will be evaluated.
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GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE APPLICATION AY2015-2016
PART 5: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXPECTATIONS
Please carefully review the Department’s expectations of Graduate-student instructors:
 Courses will conform to requirements of the Department, College, and Campus.
 Graduate-student instructors will provide initial draft course material (draft syllabus,
textbook selection, and/or course pack list) to the Director of Undergraduate Studies
for review no later than one month prior to the first class.
 Graduate-student instructors will cooperatively communicate and meet with the
Director of Undergraduate Studies and other faculty and staff to ensure that course
material is satisfactory and complete prior to the first class meeting.
 Graduate-student instructors will promptly communicate any concerns about their
course to and seek appropriate assistance under the guidance of the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
 Graduate-student instructors will conduct a mid-course evaluation and provide the
results to the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
 Graduate-student instructors will solicit ICES evaluations and release the results to
the Department Head, Martin Perry.
 Graduate-student instructors will attend training programs at the request of the
Department.
 Graduate-student instructors will meet prior to and throughout the teaching
semester(s) with the Director of Undergraduate studies and their fellow instructors
and other faculty or staff, as appropriate.
 Graduate-student instructors who meet Departmental expectations and show
adequate or improving classroom performance will have priority for renewal in the
next year, all else equal.
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the expectations of the
graduate student teaching experience program.
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