Languages Across the Curriculum (LAC)

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UNC's Languages Across the Curriculum Program seeks graduate student TAs to teach the following Fall 2012 discussion sections:

• FRENCH discussion section for GLBL 210: Global Issues
• GERMAN discussion section for HIST 159: 20th-Century Europe
• SPANISH discussion sections for GLBL 210: Global Issues
• SPANISH discussion sections for ENST 201: Introduction to Environment and Society

 

Qualifications:

Applicants must be enrolled as a graduate student and be employed as a full-time teaching assistant during the Spring 2012 semester.

To qualify for a LAC teaching position, applicants should be native speakers or possess advanced proficiency in the target language, and demonstrate relevant teaching experience at the postsecondary level.  Graduate students with interdisciplinary interests are especially encouraged to apply.

Preference will given to applicants who have attended a LAC pedagogy workshop and/or intend to pursue the Graduate Certificate in LAC Instruction.

 

Responsibilities of LAC TAs:

• Meet with course faculty prior to the semester to discuss the course syllabus, receive any necessary materials, and formulate a basic plan for the LAC section.
• Prepare a syllabus for the LAC section and select teaching materials in the target language in collaboration with course faculty.  Materials from past LAC sections are available online for your use.
• Develop instructional materials for the LAC section, based on instructions provided.
• Attend main course lectures and collaborate with course faculty and TAs as needed to develop exams and assignments.
• Lead a weekly 50-minute discussion section in the target language.
• Evaluate and grade students' assignments and performance, and report their grades.
• Conduct a LAC evaluation at the end of the semester, using forms sent to you via campus mail.
• Participate in a LAC Workshop during the 2012-2013 academic year.

 

Terms and Conditions of LAC TA Positions:

The LAC Program is funded by federal grants that prohibit us from paying any portion of tuition or fees.  Tuition, fees, and benefits must be paid by the TA’s home department or be covered by the graduate student.

LAC positions are intended to serve as supplemental teaching experience, not a primary source of funding.

LAC TAs must consult with their home department’s Director of Graduate Study to ensure that they do not exceed the Graduate School’s recommendations concerning maximum teaching loads during the 2012-2013 academic year.

 

Application Procedure:

To apply for one of the LAC TA positions listed above, submit the following materials (by email or mail) Thursday, April 5 to Tanya Kinsella, Center for European Studies, CB# 3449:

1) An Fall 2012 application form (PDF); --revised 4/3/12

2) A cover letter summarizing your interests and qualifications;

3) A curriculum vitae that includes any relevant degrees and your past teaching experience;

4) One letter of recommendation that attests to your academic strengths and your ability to lead undergraduate-level discussions on topics that may lie outside your area of study;

5) One foreign language evaluation form, completed by a UNC faculty member.

 

Stipend:
Each LAC TA receives a total of $5,000 (usually paid in the form of two $2,500 one-time payments). $1000 of the total payment may be withheld if the TA fails to submit his/her course materials by the end of the semester.

 

Tuition Support:
The LAC program is funded by federal grants that prohibit us from paying tuition or fees for LAC TAs. Tuition, fees, and benefits must be paid by the TA’s home department or covered by the graduate student.

 

Please direct any questions about the application procedure to lac@unc.edu