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Graduate Teaching Assistant

🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Teaching 🗓️ September 2nd, 2026

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University of Kentucky is hiring a Graduate Teaching Assistant. The role involves providing tutorial, clerical, technical, and teaching support for assigned classes under the guidance of supervising faculty. Responsibilities include managing student communications, grading, handling learning management system components, proctoring exams, and assisting in delivering course content.

Highlights
  • Provide tutorial, clerical, technical, and teaching support to assigned classes.
  • Field student emails, grade assignments and exams, post grades.
  • Manage components of the University of Kentucky's Learning Management System.
  • Proctor exams and assist with student questions.
  • Give guest lectures and supervise students in laboratory settings.
  • Support teaching under the direction of mentoring faculty.
  • Required education: Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Human Nutrition.
  • Skills needed: Time management, communication, analytical, technical, and clerical skills.
  • Work shift: 8am to 5pm with possible occasional evenings.
  • Position type: Part-Time Student role with salary based on offer letter.

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Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title Graduate Teaching Assistant
Requisition Number DU14607
Department Name 81500:Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Work Location Lexington, KY
Salary Range Per Offer Letter
Type of Position Student
Position Time Status Part-Time
Required Education
BS Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Required Related Experience
NA
Required License/Registration/Certification
NA
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long period of time
Shift
8am to 5pm, possible occasional evenings
Job Summary
Teaching Assistants provide tutorial, clerical, technical, and teaching support for the assigned class (es) under the direction of their supervising and mentoring faculty member. Teaching Assistants may be asked to field student emails, grade assignments and exams, post grades, manage components of UK’s Learning

Management System, proctor exams, assist with student questions, make copies, give guest lectures, supervise students in laboratory settings, teach course content, or other means of support. Mentoring faculty will provide you with the support you need to grow in knowledge and abilities in managing a classroom.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Time management, good communication skills, analytical, technical and clerical skills.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply 09/02/2026
Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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