Student teaching assistant for computer science courses

Do you want to help other students, to help them to understand better, to supervise and teach? Have you already worked as course assistant in some course, and that made you want more?

Now you have the opportunity to focus on working with teaching for a full year! While you work you will take a study break from your normal studies, so you don't have to worry that your work duties will clash with your normal studies.

About the department
You will work at the department of Computer Science and Engineering, within the division of Computing Science. We are approximately 100 people and we are the main provider of teaching to four BSc programs and four MSc programs, both on the GU and Chalmers sides.

GU and Chalmers are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion; we enjoy a highly international workplace and especially strive to further improve gender equality and academic opportunities for women.

Job description
You will be a course assistant in several courses in programming and computer science, in particular on introductory level. As a course assistant you work with supervision and mentoring for students who are studying the course, as well with grading of laborations and assignments. You can also work with some course administration, or development and maintainance of different pedagogical tools.

Some competence development is also included in the position, which means that you will get the opportunity to take courses or similar in order to deepen your pedagogical knowledge.

Contract terms
Temporary employment or one year.

Qualifications
You have completed at least 120 hec of university studies, of which at 90 hec must be from courses in computer science or related fields such as mathematics, data science, computer engineering, or software engineering. You have a good knowledge in programming, including Java and/or Python. You have experience from teaching, e.g., from having been a teaching assistant at some of our courses. You are fluent in Swedish and/or English, both orally and written.

Most of our courses have a very skewed distribution, where the dominant group is homogenously white and (cis-)male. Knowledge about group dynamics, and inclusion of underrepresented groups, is meritorious.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Name, Ref 20220190  and be attached as PDF files, as below:

CV (Please name the document as "CV, Familyname, ref.no")
Approximately 1 page that show:
• Courses you have been teaching in, including the name of the person responsible for the course
• Courses you have taken, relevant for the employment
• Other meriths, studies or employments relevant for the employment

Personal letter (Please name the document as "Personal letter, Familyname, ref.no")
1-2 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe you previous experience of teaching
• Explain why you want to work as full time course assistant for one year

Other documents (optional):
• Copies of completed education, grades etc.
• Two references that we can contact should be provided at a possible interview.

Please use the button at the bottom of the page to reach the application form.

Application deadline: 13th May 2022

For questions, please contact:
Aarne Ranta, head of division, CS, aarne.ranta@cse.gu.se, +46 31–772 1082
Peter Ljunglöf, director of studies, CS, peter.ljunglof@cse.gu.se, +46 31–772 1065


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Chalmers University of Technology conducts research and education in engineering sciences, architecture, technology-related mathematical sciences, natural and nautical sciences, working in close collaboration with industry and society. The strategy for scientific excellence focuses on our six Areas of Advance; Energy, Health Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Materials Science, Production and Transport. The aim is to make an active contribution to a sustainable future using the basic sciences as a foundation and innovation and entrepreneurship as the central driving forces. Chalmers has around 11,000 students and 3,000 employees. New knowledge and improved technology have characterised Chalmers since its foundation in 1829, completely in accordance with the will of William Chalmers and his motto: Avancez!