There may be two teaching assistants for each course.

Each TA will be assigned up to five students and will be responsible for knowing their whereabouts at all times.

Teaching assistants dine with students at the MIT dining facilities.

Teaching assistants are friends to the MITES students. Nevertheless, they are figures of authority and responsibility to the students, and must enforce regulations and program policies regarding residential matters.

Teaching assistants may not have two residences at MIT. During the program, tutors are expected to spend their nights in their MITES residence.

Note: MITES teaching assistants who are MIT students should arrange to stay in their own rooms until they move into their MITES rooms, and return after the program ends. These and any other arrangements must be negotiated with the respective house managers. MITES Tutors will not be charged summer rent for the seven-week period assuming they are occupying only one room at MIT.

Teaching assistants may not have any other jobs or responsibilities during the program.

Teaching assistants may not have responsibilities that require them to be away on weekends, although provision is made for some time off. Tutors should plan to spend their weekends socializing with students.

Teaching assistants will have the following responsibilities:

• functioning as teaching assistants for specific courses (this means grading papers, making up solution sets, preparing class materials and props, collecting and distributing class materials, being a liaison between instructor and students)
• tutoring students in specific academic areas (often late at night)
• socializing with students
• attending meetings with the Director held during the lunch hour, once a week
• counseling students in choosing a college and career
• ensuring the safety and well-being of the students
• providing a mature influence in the dormitory setting
• providing students with emotional support and encouragement
• serving as guides on field trips and on other group trips on or away from campus
• assisting the Head Resident Counselor in arranging social events
• being available to assist the Resident counselor or other tutors as needed
• assisting with preprogram preparation
• assisting with transportation of students between Logan airport, bus terminals, etc. and MIT at the beginning and at the end of the program
• acting as liaison between the students and the Directors
• attending class

This is a time-consuming position that takes up days, nights, and weekends. The job requires true commitment, but it is also lots of fun and very rewarding!

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