Applying to become a UVa CS TA

tiachopvutru
Wed, 02 May 2012 16:38:02 +0000

I’m a student who recently declared CS major and is taking CS 2110 right now. Recently, there was a TA interest form sent through email from the CS department. I’m thinking of applying to become a TA for CS 1110. However, while I thought that CS 1110 was an easy course when I took it, I’m not confident of how I will fare as a TA. Specifically, although I’m sure I’ll do fine when it comes to grading, I’m not confident with holding office hours (since I’m bad at explaining things to others).

I’m also wondering what the responsibilities of TAs are. Are they required to hold a certain number of office hours a week?