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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Department of Statistics

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The Department of Statistics has multiple vacancies available for students to serve as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTA).

Courses may include:

STAT 200 - Elementary Statistics
STAT 240 - Introduction to Biometry
STAT 318 - Elementary Probability
STAT 319 - Applied Statistics in Science
STAT 401 - Experimental Methods
STAT 414 - Introduction to Probability Theory
STAT 415 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
STAT 416 - Stochastic Modeling
STAT 418 - Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering
STAT 460 - Intermediate Applied Statistics
STAT 461 - Analysis of Variance
STAT 462 - Applied Regression Analysis
STAT 463 - Applied Time Series Analysis
STAT 466 - Survey Sampling
STAT 480 - Introduction to SAS
STAT 483 - Statistical Analysis System Programming.

Statistic UTA’s will be involved with the grading of assignments for a given class based on a scoring rubric developed by the supervising faculty member. These might include daily problems, quizzes, pre-lab assignments, or laboratory reports. Qualified applicants should have taken the course they will be grading and earned at least a B+ or better and must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Also, they should have good communication and interpersonal skills, be reliable and organized and have excellent time management skills.

Preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in Statistics. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and a recent transcript with your application. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and reviewed as the need arises.

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