Pre-College High School Course Assistant (TA), In Person, Summer 2026
Columbia University’s 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) bachelor’s 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: $2,549
- 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