UTA for Bio151 With Rounds
BIO 151 (Rounds) Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for Fall 2026
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) for BIO 151 develop their teaching and leadership skills and deepen their understanding of biology by attending lectures, leading or helping to lead discussion sections, facilitating review sessions, tutoring students during office hours, providing feedback on student work, and meeting weekly with me and other TAs.
This upcoming fall semester we have two categories of UTAs.
- Bio 151 Lead UTAs will lead their own 50-minute discussion section, these will be paid positions. In addition to leading a discussion section, these UTAs will be expected to attend class (MWF 11:15-12:05), attend weekly group meetings, provide feedback on student work (discussion work and open response exam questions) and attend weekly meetings. These positions will be 8 hours per week at $18 per hour ($2160 for the semester). Seniors with extensive experience may be able to lead two discussion sections (10 hours per week). I will be selecting lead UTAs based on previous UTA experience with my courses.
- Bio 151 Supportive UTAs will help lead a 50-minute discussion section, attend class (MWF 11:15-12:05), run review sessions, take notes, attend weekly group meetings, and provide feedback on exam open-response questions. Supportive UTAs will earn course credit (2 credits of BIO 398A, graded P/F). I will be selecting supportive UTAs based on previous experience (taking the course or uTAing) in my courses.
For your application to be complete, you must also fill out this form to indicate your availability.
The purpose of being an undergraduate teaching assistant (UTA) is twofold. On one hand, your work supports student learning in BIO 151. Additionally, you are developing skills and gaining transferable experiences that will help you when you are applying for fellowships, jobs, and professional/graduate school in the future. Even if you do not pursue a career that involves teaching college-level courses, you will likely be leading, facilitating, and even supervising others. Your experiences as a TA can provide you with the chance to develop your teaching and facilitation skills.