• A learning situation

Teaching assistants at ITU

Teaching assistants

Teaching Assistants (or TAs) are essential to the teaching at ITU. TAs assist the course teachers with a number of tasks, including being present at exercises for Q&A, help and instructions to students.

WHO TO CONTACT
From September 2023, all management and hiring of Course and Study Lab TAs is anchored in SAP and handled by the TA Project team.
Going forward, please direct any questions or concerns related to TAs to ta-support@itu.dk.

Why become a TA?

Student with books flying around
There are many good reasons to become a Teaching assistant:

  • Study related employment
  • Decent hourly wage
  • Further reflexion on topic
  • Looks good on CV
  • Give back and be part of the TA/ITU community
  • Get to know more students

Vacant positions

Spring flowers

Spring Courses

Application open: TBA
Application deadline: TBA

Find an overview and read more about the available positions here
See the job listings and apply by clicking this page

Autumn

Autumn Courses

Application open: 17 April 2024
Application deadline: TBA

General job description here
Link to open positions here (TBA)

The application process

In October and April, a call for TA positions will be posted here.
It will be advertised on ITU Student, ITU Billboards etc.

We have tried to best describe the process from reading the job description all through to having it qualified.
Read more
Coffee and computer

The TA basics

Blurry photo of students

Here is some information about the formalities related to being a TA.

Read about who can be a TA, number of hours, tax and salary, duration, contracts and all the details.

Read more

About the TA role

What does a Teaching Assistant do? What is expected of a TA supporting both students and teachers?

If you are curious about the role, then read more

Read more
Keypad, glasses, paper, pen and coffee

Being a TA

A man and woman discussing a topic

Ready to start your job?

Here’s what you need to know.

PS - Dates for the TA Workshop for new TAs are Thursday 25 January 9.30-12.00 (at ITU) and Friday 26 January 10.00 -12.00 (online)  

Read more

TA report

An ITU-project group has during Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023 collected- and analysed data about Teaching assistants (TAs) at ITU and the TA process from recruitment to  exit.

The aim was to uncover the value TAs add to the learning environment and to optimize TA-related processes.

Find the report here
Close-up of computer key Enter