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Overview
University teaching assistants support lecturers or professors with lectures, exams, grading and student review sessions, often while studying or soon after graduation.
In job descriptions, look for course preparation, seminar support, marking, feedback sessions, exam administration, student contact, subject knowledge and temporary higher education contracts.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
University teaching assistants work close to a specific course, lecturer and student group. The work can include lecture preparation, exam support, grading, review sessions and answering course questions.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes subject knowledge, clear feedback, seminar facilitation, assessment rubrics, exam administration, learning-platform use and careful handling of student work.
Salary context
Salary context depends on course load, academic level, marking volume, student contact, contract length, subject area and whether duties include independent teaching.
Career paths
The role can support movement toward doctoral study, higher education teaching, academic administration, tutoring, curriculum support or research-assistant work. This makes course rhythm, assessment quality and student support central.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the course, subject, grading duties, contact hours, exam periods, lecturer support, required degree level and contract duration.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
25-9044.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
higher education lecturer (2310.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1092dd4c-b96b-4b3f-87fe-4a9e8d1937fb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2310.1.42 |
| ISCO group | 2310 |
| Concept type | Occupation |