Advanced teaching opportunities are available in chemistry and across the university.
All scholars in year two and above must complete and submit the Advanced Graduate Scholar TA Commitment Request Form no later than August 1 each year in consultation with the primary research mentor. This form is required even if scholars do not wish to TA in a given year.
Scholars who are required to TA under the department’s bridge funding policy should submit their Advanced Graduate TA Commitment Form no later than June 1st in any given year, or as soon as the faculty member accepts bridge funding, whichever comes sooner.
Available advanced TA support depends on the total number of undergraduate courses in need of TA assistance (based on enrollment.) TA support will only be offered to advanced scholars when all first-year scholars have received TA assignments and additional TA slots remain unfilled.
In the event that there are more requests for advanced TA support than there are available positions, the Director of Graduate Studies will assign available lines in consultation with the Department Chair and the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Once a TA request is submitted, if a scholar wishes to change their TA commitment request, they must submit a new form by the last day of classes in the semester prior to the commitment you want to change (end of fall semester to change a spring request.) Changes requested after this date, either to reduce or add TA hours, will only be honored if TA needs allow.
Other teaching opportunities within chemistry may include reduced TA assignments of less than 10 hours) and opportunities to serve as Instructor of Record. These opportunities will be announced via the chemistry graduate email digest, when available.
If you are interested in teaching experience above and beyond chemistry opportunities, you are encouraged to consider other opportunities across Emory, including:
- Dean’s Teaching Fellowship
- SIRE for Natural Sciences
- ORDER
- Emory Pipeline
- Teaching at other local universities
These opportunities will be advertised through various sources, which may include the chemistry and LGS email digests and the Laney Graduate School Advanced Student Fellowships page.