The Thompson Writing Program is looking for a few TAs for Summer Session 1 (though the asynchronous online position will actually run into August). If you are interested in any position, please email Jessica Corey, Director of Undergraduate Studies at jessica.corey@duke.edu.
Teaching Associate, Writing 270, Composing the Internship Experience, $1700 (Pending sufficient. enrollment)
Term 1 Extended:
- (14 weeks total), May 20 – August 23, Time commitment: approximately 2-3 hours per week, for 14 weeks
Modality: Mostly Online Asynchronous but with several online synchronous writing workshops scheduled as convenient for instructor and students.
Each Teaching Associate will work alongside the Writing 270 Instructor and will be responsible for moderating discussion forums, sharing in the grading of online work submission and quizzes, and facilitating a portion of the virtual writing workshops. We are offering three sections Writing 270, one that is 8 weeks and two that are 14 weeks (same course content, just distributed differently across the time span). Since it is online, you do not need to be in Durham or on campus; you can teach from home or from anywhere in the world, as long as you can access an internet connection approximately two-to-three times per week. This is a great opportunity to work with advanced undergraduates across disciplines.
We have one to two Teaching Associate positions open.
Teaching Associate, Writing 165, Making Your Voice Heard: The Arts of Oral Communication, Critical Speaking, and Digital Rhetoric, $1700 (Pending Sufficient Enrollment)
Term I Compressed (3 weeks), June 10 -June 28, 10:00 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. MTWTHF
Modality: Hybrid Combination of In-Person, Online Asynchronous, and Online SynchronousThe Teaching Associate can work entirely online, though preference will be given to applicants who are willing to be in-person occasionally (likely 2x/week).
This three-week hybrid course is capped at 15 Duke undergraduates. Students develop and deliver a series of oral communication projects, including storytelling, an introductory speech, a professional presentation, an oral history project, and a digital project of their choosing (i.e., a podcast or Ted-like talk). The course focuses on the ethics of communication and social structures that facilitate, change, or silence communication. Responsibilities for this three-week teaching associate position (estimated time is 10-12 hours/week) include leading workshops on project drafts, responding to student reflections about course texts, and assisting with other elements of the class as needed.
We have one Writing165 teaching associate position open.
Teaching Associate, Writing 101, Academic Writing, 4-week course, $1700 (Pending sufficient enrollment)
Term I, June 3- June 28, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. MTWTHF
Modality: In Person
The Teaching Associate will work alongside the Writing 101 Instructor and will be responsible for sharing in the grading of assignments and facilitating student conferences.
We have one Teaching Associate position open for the Term I four-week Writing 101 course.
