CPE Undergraduate Student Teaching Fellows

Position Overview

The Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (C&PE) at the University of Kansas seeks Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UGTFs) to support faculty instructors with active student engagement in undergraduate C&PE courses. UGTFs will guide student learning by interacting with students in an in-person format as they work through problem sets or other activities.

Job Description

• Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem solving, lab work, etc., for improving student learning and engagement in key courses.
• Enhance student learning by interacting with students during class to guide them in maximizing concept mastery.
• May hold group office hours with other UGTFs.

Required Qualifications

• Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of course content.

Position Requirements

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
• For summer periods, the student hourly must:
  • Have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester.
  • Be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours.
  • Be enrolled in summer session.
  • Be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position.
• A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, and resume.
• Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact Information

To Applicants:
Susan Williams
smwilliams@ku.edu