Apply to be a CSC Undergraduate Teaching Aide (UTA)

Each semester, undergraduate students are needed in at least one of the following courses: CSC 110 (CSC Principles), CSC 111 (Python), CSC 113 (Matlab), CSC 116 (Java), CSC 216 (Prog Concepts), or E 115 (Intro Computing Environments). 

These courses educate new students to the technological workings of NC State University and the College of Engineering as well as introduce valuable resources that will make a student’s experience here at NC State easier and more productive, as well as teaching valuable introductions to programming languages. We are hiring excited and talented individuals to assist in these courses. Expectations and requirements are outlined below.

Requirements to be an CSC Undergraduate Teaching Aide

  • Currently enrolled NCSU student and will be enrolled as a student for the target teaching semester
  • 2.5 or greater overall GPA
  • If less than a 2.5 GPA, then the student should have previous experience and show GPA improvement and progress toward degree
  • received a S or CR in E 115
  • received a B+ or higher in the course they wish to be a UTA, or anticipate receiving a B+ or higher if currently in the course.
  • Have no outstanding Academic Integrity violations
  • Applicants must currently be in ‘good academic standing’.
  • Applicants must have completed a semester as a student at NCSU before becoming a UTA

Expectations for CSC 110:

  • Attend the lecture portion of the course each week (3 – 4 hrs/wk)
  • hold in person office hours (1 hr/wk)
  • grade assignments (~ 2 hrs/wk)

Expectations for CSC 111 or CSC 113:

  • co-teach one or two lab sections, each lab is 3 hours long, with another lab instructor (3 – 6 hrs/wk)
  • hold in person office hours (2 hrs/wk)
  • grade assignments (~ 2 hrs/wk)
  • attend a training session before the semester starts 
  • attend weekly meetings (~ 30 min/wk)

Expectations for E 115:

  • hold in person office hours (3-4 hr/wk)
  • grade assignments (~1.5 hrs/wk)
  • attend a training session before the semester starts 
  • attend weekly meetings (~30 min/wk)

Expectations for CSC 116:

  • be physically present during lectures (~ 2 – 4 hrs/wk)
  • hold in person office hours (2 hrs/wk)
  • grade assignments (~ 2 – 3 hrs/wk)
  • assist the Professor with in lecture needs and monitor student performance
  • attend a training session before the semester starts 

Expectations for CSC 216:

  • run one or two labs each week (2hr/wk per lab)
  • hold in person and/or online office hours (2 hrs/wk)
  • grade assignments (~ 3 – 5 hrs/wk)
  • regularly answer message board posts (~1 to 2 hrs/wk)
  • proctor exams
  • be physically present during lectures at instructor discretion

Do I Get Paid?

Yes you do! Current pay rate is $18.00 per hour.

How Do I Apply?

You can follow the link below to get to the application.

Apply Here