Tertiary teaching assistant, Kaiāwhina whakaako mātauranga matua
Also known as
- Teaching assistant, academic tutor, university tutor
Tertiary teaching assistants help staff at tertiary institutions by leading discussion groups and preparing and grading exams or papers.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$64K to $111K
Most common
$156K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3-5 years
Tertiary teaching assistants
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time
- usually work in lecture theatres, classrooms, workshops, offices and laboratories
- need to be responsible, organised and communicate well
Tasks
- assist lecturers and other staff
- prepare and supervise tests
- tutor students
- give academic guidance
- mark student work
- guide class discussions
- supervise laboratory work
- create learning materials
- help develop educational programmes
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Organised
Creative
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You need
- a relevant bachelor's degree OR postgraduate qualification
You may need
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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