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Faculty can be provided with a Teaching Assistant (TA) if the course has a minimum enrollment of 13 for new courses, or 10 for continuing courses. A teaching assistant may still be provided for courses with less than minimum enrollment as approved per the Dean's request and justification. Once you have selected a teaching assistant, please contact your unit contact with the student's name and AU ID. 

CAS

Department's Administrative Staff
Please contact the appropriate CAS department

KSB

Neelum Buttar
nbuttar@american.edu
x1896

SIS

Brittany Stewart
bstewart@american.edu
x6092

SOC

Bryan Bourgault
bourgabt@american.edu
x2051

SPA

Matthew Bourdon
bourdon@american.edu
x6153

How do I hire a TA?

Once a faculty member has identified their teaching assistant, they should send an e-mail to the appropriate unit contact with the TA's name and AU ID. TA's will be hired during the pay period of the duration of the course, and could begin a week before or after the course if requested by the faculty.

Are there any forms to be filled out?

Once the faculty has submitted the TA information, you will be notified shortly after if any additional information is needed. If you have never worked that Â鶹´«Ã½ before, you will be required to complete the I-9 and tax forms. The I-9 form requires that original documents be presented, and must be completed within 3 days of the hire date. These can be filled out at the Office of Human Resources located on 3201 New Mexico Avenue, 3rd floor. This is a few blocks from main campus.

What is the pay rate for a TA?

The Teaching Assistant pay rate is $13/hour for new Online Learning TA's and $14/hour for returning Online Learning TA's.

Where do I fill out timesheets and how many hours can I work?

Once you are officially hired, you will need to log in to the portal through myau.american.edu to access the , where there should be a link to your timesheet. TA's can work up to 10 hours/week during the duration of the course. The faculty will need to approve each timesheet.

When will I get paid?

You will be paid every two weeks, with the first paycheck arriving two weeks after you complete your first timesheet. It is strongly recommended that you sign up for Direct Deposit. This can also be done through the portal under .

Can I work a week before or after the course?

The faculty will have to make a request for a TA to be able to work up to a week before or after the course dates. This can be made through onlinelearning@american.edu.

In regards to online learning, the Teaching Support team's goal is to help faculty become fully equipped to meet the needs of students, whether in traditional face-to-face courses, hybrid, or fully online. Their main focus is to encourage faculty to use the most up-to-date pedagogical practices to create and foster a student-centered learning environment. CTRL does this by offering individual consultations, presentations, and online teaching certification courses.

Please visit CTRL for more information.