ISG: Instructional Support Assistant Duties

Typical Duties

Being properly prepared to assist students and instructors

Attending one set of lectures per week

Attending and participating in weekly feedback and planning meetings which normally include the instructors

Assisting students, both in person and by e-mail

Conducting tutorials and/or lecturettes

Marking assignments, midterms and final exams

Proctoring midterms and final exams

Developing model solutions, marking schemes, and self-help exercises

Maintaining course web page and newsgroup/Piazza

Coordinating TAs by gathering assignments, distributing them to the TAs with marking schemes, and ensuring the timely return of all marked assignments

Hours

Average 35 hours/week for 17 weeks. Note that the work period extends beyond lecture and exam periods. The following is the hours distribution for a typical week (For Distance Education courses, hours may be distributed differently).

Student interaction in lab^* (4-12)

Weekly meetings (1-2)

Consulting hours (3-6)

Lectures (2-3)

Marking and coordination (6-8)

Preparation (3)

Miscellaneous (2)

Tutorials(3)

Electronic communication (e.g. Newsgroup, Piazza, Email, etc.)(5-10)

^*Courses without scheduled labs will have additional consulting hours