What are My Roles as a GTA?

University teaching is a cooperative endeavor at the intersection of people and ideas. As a graduate teaching assistant, you are responsible for working with faculty and undergraduate students, both as a teacher and as a student learning to teach. Every GTA position is different, depending on the course, the professor, the students and yourself. However, there are certain responsibilities that are common to most graduate teaching assignments. One of the keys to success as a teaching assistant is to recognize and balance your different roles as a teacher, student, and facilitator.