Institute of Archaeology

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The Institute of Archaeology is seeking expressions of interest for a number of Postgraduate Teaching Assistant roles for academic year 2022-23. Apply by Monday 20 June 2022.

Job description

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is looking for expressions of interest from PhD students for several Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (PGTA) roles available in the 2022/23 academic year.  

PGTAs are appointed to assist staff with heavy teaching commitments, courses with high student numbers, or to provide essential practical or lab-based support. This can be an important opportunity for Postgraduate students to develop their teaching experience. Teaching Assistant positions are normally given to students in the 2nd or 3rd year (or part-time equivalent) of their postgraduate research degree. In exceptional circumstances, where a student already has relevant teaching experience, they may be offered a PGTA position in their first year. Students who will be writing-up are normally discouraged from applying unless their write-up is well-advanced. PGTAs will be given training in support of their roles. 

Each PGTA has a line manager who is responsible for explaining the specific tasks to the PGTA and providing guidance and any specific training the PGTA requires to perform their role. The line manager will usually be the coordinator of the module the PGTA is assisting on. The line manager is expected to mentor and support the PGTA. This should include a clear explanation of the PGTA duties at the start of the year and regular short meetings to discuss developments and review the number of hours worked. PGTAs may find it helpful to keep an informal record of their contribution including a breakdown of the hours they have worked. This should allow both coordinators and PGTAs to make sure the actual worked hours continue to match the total stated in the job specification.  

PGTA posts that do not relate to taught courses but provide support for academic writing, dissertation writing, Turnitin, teaching collections, lab support and CPD support are also available. If you require further information regarding these, then contact the named coordinator to clarify exactly what will be involved before applying for a position. 

For a full outline of the specific roles and time commitments for each PGTA position please see the job description (See “How to apply” below). If you'd like to speak to someone about the role or ask a question see the contact details for Judy Medrington in the sidebar (right hand side on desktop, scroll to the bottom on a mobile device.)

PGTA posts that do not relate to taught courses but provide support for academic writing, dissertation writing, Turnitin, teaching collections, lab support and CPD support are also available. If you require further information regarding these, then contact the named coordinator to clarify exactly what will be involved before applying for a position. 

How to apply

To apply for this position, download the

and complete the UCL Institute of Archaeology SPGTA Application Form (hosted on Microsoft Forms) to submit your application. 

You will be asked to provide: 
-    A CV to support your application (please exclude any personal contact details other than university     email address) 
-    A statement on why you want to apply for a particular post, summarising your areas of expertise and experience with reference to the criteria stated in the 'person specification' on the job description. 
Applications will be considered by a Panel including the IoA Graduate Tutor and the Chair/Deputy Chair of Teaching Committee. Applicants will be informed of the outcome via email.  
 
Students who have previously been an SPGTA should submit a new application stating if they wish to be considered again for same or a different course next year.