STEM-Focused Teaching Assistantships in the Learning Center
LEARNING CENTER TA HIRING, 2025-2026
The Learning Center seeks 2-3 enthusiastic, student-centered graduate students to join our staff as STEM Graduate Learning Coaches. We are specifically seeking coaches who can provide content support in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and/or Physics. Coaches are classified as teaching assistants. Graduate students in all UNC-Chapel Hill schools and departments may apply. The hiring process in the Learning Center is completely separate from the TA/TF hiring processes that take place within students’ home departments.
STEM Graduate Learning Coaches provide one-on-one and group coaching with students who seek to improve their academic effectiveness in STEM classes. Coaching is a popular method of working with students that helps them develop metacognitive and organizational strategies, and make informed decisions about their studying. Coaches contribute to weekly staff meetings, participate in ongoing training, contribute to unit resource development and marketing projects, and join in other Learning Center activities for 15-20 hours per week. These are on-campus positions.
As teaching assistants, coaches are eligible for health insurance and receive a stipend of $10,300/semester. While the Writing and Learning Center does not directly provide tuition support, employment here often makes graduate students eligible for such support from their departments.
You are eligible to apply if you will be enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking graduate student in residence at UNC-Chapel Hill during Fall 2025. (It is ok if you are done with coursework and are enrolled in dissertation credit only.)
Applications are due on Monday, March 10.
Who should apply
We encourage applications from graduate students who are student-centered and who have a record of academic success in STEM fields especially Biology, Chemistry, Math, and/or Physics. Preference may be given to applicants with prior experience in Chemistry, Math, and/or Physics. Personal experience with coaching, peer mentoring or tutoring, or experience working with undergraduates is beneficial. We value staff who can work collaboratively and independently. We hire both people who are early in their graduate studies and people who are close to finishing. One of the rewards of joining our staff is getting to know graduate and undergraduate students from across campus.
All coaches must be available in August Monday-Friday during the week before classes begin from approximately 9 am to 5 pm to participate in 30-40 hours of group training. During the academic semester, coaches work 15 regularly scheduled hours a week, typically 3-4 shifts between the hours of Monday-Friday, 10 am-7 pm, with additional responsibilities as needed. Shifts can vary on different days, but once they are assigned, they will remain constant for the entire semester. These positions are fully on campus.
Selection will occur through a formal application and interview process.
When you will hear back
We anticipate that candidates whose applications look promising will be interviewed in late March and early April, with offers made in mid-to-late April.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Learning Center, the application process, our hiring guidelines, or our teaching assistantships, don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Julie Wilson, our Assistant Director and STEM supervisor, at wilsonjc@unc.edu. If you choose to apply, we look forward to hearing from you!