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AI for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · O*NET 25-9044.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

10 of 21tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

27 matched to the tools teaching assistants, postsecondary use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

21 documented for this occupation. Showing 21, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Google Docshot
  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • SAShot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Course management system software
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop
  • Email software
  • Image scanning software
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Sakai CLE
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

21 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 21.

  1. Teach undergraduate-level courses.
  2. Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
  3. Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
  4. Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
  5. Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
  6. Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
  7. Prepare or proctor examinations.
  8. Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.
  9. Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
  10. Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.
  11. Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment and enforce laboratory rules.
  12. Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades or to complete required grade-related paperwork.
  13. Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
  14. Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
  15. Attend lectures given by the supervising instructor.
  16. Copy and distribute classroom materials.
  17. Arrange for supervisors to conduct teaching observations and provide feedback about teaching performance.
  18. Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audiovisual equipment.
  19. Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.
  20. Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences.
  21. Correspond with students through email to address their questions and concerns.
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