Fall2026TeachingAssistant(DoctoralStudent)

**Job Posting Title:** Fall 2026 Teaching Assistant (Doctoral Student) **\----** **Hiring Department:** School of Civic Leadership **\----** **Position Open To:** All Applicants **\----** **Weekly Scheduled Hours:** 20 **\----** **FLSA Status:** Exempt from FLSA **\----** **Earliest Start Date:** Immediately **\----** **Position Duration:** Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2026 **\----** **Location:** AUSTIN, TX **\----** **Job Details:** **General Notes** [The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Civic Leadership](https://civicleadership.utexas.edu/) prepares a rising generation to thrive in life and in service to others. SCL is home to a community of scholars and students who draw on the Western tradition and American constitutionalism to gain insight on what it takes to live well and lead well. All Teaching Assistants are to be under direct and assigned supervision of a regular member of the faculty and should regularly report on the conduct and performance of their duties to the supervising faculty. Instruction of teaching assistants shall be provided by the administrative unit, school or college employing them to prepare teaching assistants to carry out their assigned duties. _Students in Option III Master’s Programs do not qualify._ **Purpose** As the School of Civic Leadership is an interdisciplinary unit, it seeks Teaching Assistants across a variety of academic fields, which include but are not limited to: Government/Political Science, History, Economics, Business, Statistics, Philosophy, and related fields. Your completed application will enter a pool of potential candidates for faculty members to choose from based upon teaching assistance needs. **Responsibilities** * Assist with grading of assignments such as projects, exams, and essays. * Host office hours * Facilitate intellectual discussion sessions * Monitor and track attendance, uphold attendance policy * Proctor Exams * Carry out additional academic administrative duties as assigned by instr