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Graduate Teaching Assistantships

We are accepting applications for the Spring 2024 semester. We will continue accepting applications until all positions are filled.

If you have any questions about TA and grader applications, please contact Lora McDonald. 

Open the tabs below to see the description for each teaching position.

For QTM 100: Intro to Statistical Inference all applicants should apply at https://forms.office.com/r/0pUwPWSy0q

For the other QTM courses, all applicants should access the QTM Grad TA Application: https://forms.office.com/r/X3UYQY9U7z 

*Applicants must be logged in with Emory credentials to access the forms.

The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods is recruiting teaching assistants for Fall 2024 to support QTM 100: Intro to Statistical Inference. We have multiple positions available. Details are below. Please apply at https://forms.office.com/r/0pUwPWSy0q. 

Responsibilities 

  • Instruct one weekly lab section of approximately 40 students 
  • Attend weekly meetings with other QTM 100 TAs and QTM 100 course instructor(s) 
  • Supervise an undergraduate teaching assistant (whose role is to take attendance, hand out/collect documents, facilitate group activities, answer student questions, etc.) 
  • Provide other course-related support such as grading, grade entry, development of assignments or exams/exam questions, and holding weekly office hours 

Expected Hours 

  • 10-15 hours per week 
  • Lab sections available: Fridays 10:00-10:50, 1:00-1:50, 2:30-3:20 

Compensation 

  • $2625 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $656.25 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Knowledge of introductory statistics is required (e.g., basic probability, t-tests, chi-squared tests, ANOVA, linear regression) 
  • New QTM 100 TAs are encouraged to attend weekly QTM 100 lectures depending on prior experience 
  • Must be willing to work as a team! QTM 100 serves 450+ students a semester. The course instructors, graduate TAs, undergraduate learning assistants and undergraduate TAs all work together to serve students and ensure uniform teaching practices across sections 
  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Knowledge of R is preferred, but not required; if you are unfamiliar with R, training can be provided 
  • Teaching experience is preferred, but not required 

QTM 150: Intro to Statistical Computing I 

Section 1: MW 10:00-10:50  

Section 2: MW 11:30-12:20 

Seeking: 2 TAs (1 for each section) 

Responsibilities 

  • Attend two 50-minute class meetings each week 
  • Hold one office hour per week to assist students  
  • Provide prompt and timely support on lab assignments, problem sets, etc. based on directions provided by the course instructor 

Compensation 

  • $2000 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $500.00 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Must have experience with R 

QTM 151 Intro to Statistical Computing II 

TTH 2:30-3:20 

Seeking: 3 Graders  

Responsibilities 

  • Provide prompt and timely grading support on lab assignments, problem sets, etc. based on directions provided by the course instructor 

Compensation 

  • $2000 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $500.00 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Must have experience with Python 

QTM 200: Applied Regression Analysis 

TTH 10:00-11:15 

Seeking: 1 TA and 1 grader 

Responsibilities 

  • Provide course-related support such as in-class assistance for students, development of assignments or exams/exam questions, and holding weekly office hours 

Compensation 

  • $2000 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $500.00 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Must have experience with probability and statistics, including general linear models, econometrics, and/or regression analysis 
  • Experience with R and/or Python is preferred 
  • Must be able to attend lectures 

QTM 210: Probability & Statistics 

MW 8:30-9:45, Lab F 8:30-9:20 

Seeking: 1 TA 

Responsibilities 

  • Instruct one weekly lab section of approximately 75 students 
  • Provide course-related support such as grading, grade entry, development of assignments or exams/exam questions, and holding weekly office hours 

Compensation 

  • $2000 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $500.00 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Must have experience with probability and statistics, including general linear models, econometrics, and/or regression analysis 
  • Experience with R and/or Python is preferred 
  • Must be able to attend Friday lab session time

QTM 220: Regression Analysis  

Section 1: Lecture TTH 11:30-12:45 / Lab F 11:30-12:20  

Section 2: Lecture MW 2:30-3:45 / Lab F 2:30-3:20  

Seeking: 2 TAs (1 for each section) 

Responsibilities 

  • Instruct one weekly lab section of approximately 45 students 
  • Provide course-related support such as grading, grade entry, development of assignments or exams/exam questions, and holding weekly office hours 

Compensation 

  • $2000 per semester, paid in monthly installments (e.g., $500.00 per month) 

Qualifications 

  • Must be a current graduate student at Emory University (no specific field preferred or required) 
  • Must have experience with probability and statistics, including general linear models, econometrics, and/or regression analysis 
  • Experience with R and/or Python is preferred 
  • Must be able to attend Friday lab session time