Graduate Teaching Assistants 2023-24 (two new opportunities)
Deadline for applications for these two positions: 21 August 2023
The Faculty is offering two further Graduate Teaching Assistantships for 2023-24 in the following subjects:
- Feminist Perspectives
- Commercial Remedies
Further details of each of these roles is provided below.
To be eligible to apply, you must be a current research student in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, and should have completed the Preparation for Teaching and Learning course. Please also refer to our general page about the GTA programme.
Remuneration
Each GTA will be paid either a half or full honorarium depending on the total hours of work (half retainer for up to 24 tutorial hours, or a full retainer for up to 48 tutorial hours); and can claim payment from the Faculty for any approved associated administrative work; and should claim payment from the relevant college(s) for any undergraduate teaching that they do. Please refer to our separate page about the GTA scheme for the 2023-24 faculty rates of pay.
We have sought to be as clear as possible in this advertisement about what work will be required of the GTA, but inevitably some hours may vary slightly from what is advertised. Please note that all work should only be undertaken at the express request of the relevant Convenor.
The GTA may work up to the weekly limit on paid work specified by the Faculty (8 hours per week, or a common-sense average across the year).
Duties other than college teaching
If requested by the Convenor and included in the advertisement, the GTA role may include tasks not directly connected to the GTA's own teaching, such as: answering queries from students on behalf of the Convenor, organising tutorials for other tutors, or updating the core reading list. Such work will be agreed with the convenor at the time of appointment, including the number of hours of work, and payment will be made upon the submission of approved timesheets.
For payroll purposes, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.
How to apply
Please write by e-mail to geraldine.malloy@law.ox.ac.uk by the deadline stated above, indicating clearly for which subject or subjects you wish to be considered, and outlining your suitability for the position. Please also attach a brief CV.
Although previous teaching experience will not be required, applicants should demonstrate evidence of aptitude for teaching if they are able to do so.
Applicants must have completed the parts of the Faculty's PLTO that are available online on Canvas. Applicants must also arrange for two referees to write directly to geraldine.malloy@law.ox.ac.uk by the same deadline.
GTAs from previous years may reapply.
The selection process
Applications and references will be sent to the relevant Convenor, and eligible candidates will be interviewed by a panel, with at least two members of the teaching group. In the event of any subject having a large number of applicants, the subject group members may draw up a shortlist and only interview the shortlisted candidates.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as possible.
Two further Graduate Teaching Assistantships available next academic year:
1. FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES
Convenor(s): Jonathan Herring and Barbara Havelkova
Number of GTAs required: 1
Full or half retainer: full (teaching + administration)
Term(s): Michaelmas 2023 and Hilary 2024
Topic(s):
Tutorial hours: 48
Administrative and related tasks: Answering queries; organising seminars and tutorials; co-ordination and work on the reading lists.
2. COMMERCIAL REMEDIES
Convenor(s): Sandy Steel and Robert Stevens
Number of GTAs required: 1
Full or half retainer: full (administration only)
Term(s): Michaelmas Term 2023, Hilary and Trinity Terms 2024
Topic(s): n/a
Tutorial hours: 0
Administrative and related tasks: marking tutorial work - specifically, problem questions with guidance from the other teaching staff; answer administrative queries; organise tutorial times and groups.
CLV added 12 July 2023