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Academic Support Program

General TA Information

ASP Teaching Assistants are selected from among Chicago-Kent's top upper level students. Teaching Assistants are available to all students for first-year doctrinal courses. (Legal writing TAs are available through the Legal Writing Program.) TAs hold weekly office hours and monthly sessions that are open to all students.

If you are interested in working as an ASP TA, you should approach any professors you are interested in working with and inform them of your interest. You should also complete the TA Application and submit it to Jenna Abhijeet, Director of Student Services, in room 310A.

Spring Application

For the Spring 2012 semester we are hiring TAs for the following Day Division courses:

Property
Perritt
Tarlock
Baker

Civil Procedure
Stewart
Steinman
Laser

Legislation
Shapiro
Sowle
Heyman

Evening Division
Contracts: Batlan
Property: Harding

Completed applications must be submitted to Jenna Abhijeet, Room 310a, by Wednesday, November 23, 2011.

TA Requirements and Responsibilities

TAs must have: (1) a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and (2) earned a grade of B+ or higher in the class for which they will serve as a TA. Second, third, and fourth-year day and evening students are eligible to work as TAs. All students selected to serve as TAs are required to attend a mandatory training session. Teaching assistants work approximately 10-12 hours per week. Responsibilities include attending class, teaching a weekly small group session, teaching two large-group sessions, and holding weekly office hours.

TA Compensation

All TA’s receive a $1,100 for the semester received as biweekly pay.

Please contact Jenna Abhijeet, Director of Student Services, if have questions about working as an ASP Teaching Assistant.

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