A Teaching Assistant is sought for Fall 2010 AFRO/ENGL 3592W: "Introduction to Black Women Writers in the United States" (either 25% = 10 hours a week or 50% = 20 hours a week).
Professor Seeks TA - Fall 2010
A Teaching Assistant is sought for AFRO/ENGL 3592W: "Introduction to Black Women Writers in the United States" (either 25% = 10 hours a week or 50% = 20 hours a week).
The TA should preferably be:
(i) A graduate major or minor in African American and African Studies with a concentration in African World Literatures; or
(ii) A graduate major or minor in black studies, postcolonial studies, diaspora studies, world literatures, or gender studies ... with a strong background in literary studies; or
(iii) A graduate student majoring in literatures and/or languages with a strong background in literary and critical approaches and theories.
TA duties will ordinarily include all of the following:
• attending lectures
• holding office hours
• keeping records of attendance and absence
• coordinating the list serve and students' inquiries • attending meetings with the course instructor
• grading homework and exams (mainly essays) in a confident, skilful, and competent manner
Please contact Professor Njeri Githire (ngithire@umn.edu)
