Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026

Columbia Universitys Pre-College Programs for High School Students is seeking qualified candidates to serve as High School Course Assistants (TAs) to teach on-campus (i.e. in person) courses during Summer 26. 

Please Note: Course(s) and course availability is subject to change. Dates and class times are tentative and subject to change.  

Sessions:

• Session AA - 1 Week: June 22nd - June 26th
• Session A - 3 Week: June 29th - July 17th
• Session B - 3 Week: July 21st - August 7th
• Session C - 1 Week: August 3rd - August 7th

Class Times: 

• 9:10-11am & 1:10-3pm OR
• 11:10am-1pm & 3:10-5pm

Job Summary: Reporting to the Senior Associate and Associate Directors for Pre-College with guidance from their designated course teacher HS Assistants help teachers with pedagogy (assisting individual students or groups of students in or outside of class; helping with the evaluation of student work; occasionally delivering guest lectures) and also with logistics (organizing in-class activities taking attendance monitoring student conduct etc).

Responsibilities: 

High School Program Assistants assist teachers with pedagogy and course logistics. 

Pedagogical responsibilities may include: 

• Assist with breakout sessions or lab work (if applicable)
• Help teachers in evaluating student work
• Advise students by request and monitor student concerns
• Tutor students outside of class time when requested
• Deliver occasional guest lectures

Logistical responsibilities may include: 

• Organizing field trips or visits by guest speakers
• Taking attendance
• Monitoring student conduct
• For courses being conducted online - Attending training sessions and modules to learn the online curricular technology being used for the virtual classroom. Technologies include but are not limited to CourseWorks and Zoom. 

Qualifications :

• Either (1) bachelors or graduate-level degree in a related field (2) current enrollment in a pertinent undergraduate program at Columbia University/Barnard College  or (3) current enrollment in a pertinent graduate program.
• Strong content knowledge as it relates to the subject matter required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Previous teaching assistant or tutoring experience preferred.

Additional Information :

Compensation:

• 3-Week Courses: $2549
• 1-Week Courses: $911

Please specify which session(s) you would be interested in teaching.  

• Please submit a resume inclusive of teaching experience as well as formal teaching evaluations (if available)
• Applicants must have U.S. work authorization and will need to be in the U.S. while teaching
• Applicants may not hold a concurrent appointment with Columbia for the duration of their appointment
• Once hired applicants are required to submit to a third party background check and complete Protection of Minors training in addition to other training(s) mandated by the University and Pre-College Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time