Teaching Assistantships General Info

Welcome to teaching in the Physics department! Here you’ll find the information you need to know to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for us. Please read through the entire webpage before applying to TA.

The physics department offers both 25% and 50% TA positions in Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter, as well as very limited 25% positions in summer quarter. We prioritize hiring physics PhD students, but also will hire graduate students outside the department with a strong background in physics as well as prior teaching experience as needed to cover all our positions. 

Course Assistant (CA) positions are offered for graduate classes only. CAs grade and hold office hours but do not teach classes or sections.

Classes with large numbers of TAs will have a Head TA. The head TA is responsible for managing the TAs activities and assisting the professor for keeping the course organized.