Teaching Experience Resources
Teaching is a transformative part of graduate education and professional development. Whether you are leading a discussion section, designing a syllabus or mentoring undergraduates, teaching offers a powerful opportunity to deepen your subject knowledge, refine your communication skills, grow as a leader and prepare for future employment opportunities regardless of your career. For graduate students, these experiences not only enhance academic and professional development but also foster a greater sense of purpose and connection within the academic community. The College of Education and Human Ecology and The Ohio State University provide an array of opportunities to gain teaching experience to enhance your academic career, including those highlighted below.
Graduate Teaching Associate, Employment Experience
Unit Offering Experience
Varies across campus
Description
Provides apprenticeship experience along with financial support. This apprenticeship complements the formal instruction offered in the graduate program and gives the student practical, personal experience that can be gained only by performing instructional activities. It is expected that graduate associate responsibilities will not interfere with a student's reasonable progress toward completion of the graduate degree. Specific responsibilities may include providing or coordinating classroom instruction, including lab or discussion sessions; holding regular office hours; tutoring students; conducting study and review sessions; grading tests, student papers, or assignments; developing instructional materials; teaching or assisting with one more section of a course; providing artistic instruction; accompanying / coaching musical or vocal performances; proctoring exams; gathering and analyzing data; writing reports; coordinating with the Office of Distance Education and eLearning to resolve technical issues for online courses and assisting faculty members and administrators.
Tangible
Employment experience, stipend, benefits, and tuition and fee authorization
Application Required?
Depends on hiring unit
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Teaching in Virtual Environments, Graduate Minor
Unit Offering Experience
Department of Educational Studies, College of Education and Human Ecology
Description
The Teaching in Virtual Environments graduate minor prepares you to teach students online. Learn the theories, technologies and methods needed to provide a quality education and experience online effectively and successfully in college, university and adult education environments.
Tangible
Graduate Minor
Application Required?
Yes
College and University Teaching Graduate Certificate
Unit Offering Experience
Department of Educational Studies, College of Education and Human Ecology
Description
Our graduate certificate in college and university teaching can give you the knowledge and skills needed to teach effectively at the higher education level. Engage in a rigorous, structured education of theories and practice in university-level teaching – both in general and in your own specialization – as well as develop the skills needed to become a reflective and scholarly professor.
Tangible
Successful completion will be noted on your academic transcript, and you will receive a physical copy of the certificate upon graduation.
Application Required?
Yes
Teaching Endorsements
Unit Offering Experience
Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Description
Teaching Endorsements are milestones vetted and awarded by the Drake Institute to recognize those who participate in dedicated professional learning and reflection. The Drake Institute partners with content experts across campus to offer multiple options for each of our core teaching and learning competency areas. Each endorsement has been expertly designed to promote professional learning through evidence-based strategies. Please browse dynamic options to further advance your teaching competency in the following areas.
Tangible
Digital award letter from Drake Institute Associate Vice Provost and Director, and will be awarded an endorsement certificate in Buckeye Learn. In addition to these accolades, graduate students completing an endorsement will have the achievement included on their official Ohio State transcript as a milestone. Please note: graduate students must apply prior to their final semester if they would like the milestone on their transcript.
Application Required?
Yes
GTA Toolkit
Unit Offering Experience
Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Description
GTA Toolkit is a series of workshops offered throughout the year, led by graduate students for graduate students. Workshops cover a range of topics meant to reinforce and deepen graduate students’ understanding of teaching and learning strategies and that can be immediately applied to practice. These workshops are also an opportunity for graduate students to learn from each other and build community around a culture of teaching and learning at Ohio State.
Tangible
Resume experience
Application Required?
No
Teaching Portfolio Development
Unit Offering Experience
Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Description
Practical guide designed to assist in the development of teaching portfolios, including the course portfolio, the professional (scholarly) portfolio, and the teaching portfolio.
Tangible
Teaching Portfolio to support academic job search
Application Required?
No
Program specific course focused on teaching. For example, ESEPSY 7404: College Teaching or KNPE 760: Art of College Teaching within the Human Sciences.
Unit Offering Experience
Program of Study
Description
Designed as initial preparation for instruction at the college level; focuses on the general skills, strategies, and issues common to university teaching. Open to grad students committed to teaching in any area or discipline at the college level.
Tangible
Course on transcript
Application Required?
No
Presentation Opportunities
Unit Offering Experience
Varies across discipline
Description
Take advantage of any opportunity to present, develop seminar, facilitate discussion, workshop, etc. EHE has the EHE Research Forum and Grad Student Travel Program to support travel for presenting original research at a professional meeting/conference.
Tangible
Resume experience
Application Required?
Varies by experience
Serve as substitute teacher
Unit Offering Experience
Educational institution
Description
Serve as an on-call teacher who substitutes for a full-time teacher when they are unable to teach. Opportunities often arise for part-time or longer-term openings. Substitute teachers will carry out responsibilities of the absent teacher, such as delivering lesson plans, reviewing assignments, etc. Check with local school districts for opportunities and requirements.
Tangible
Employment experience
Application Required?
Yes
Tutoring opportunities
Unit Offering Experience
Community
Description
Serving as a tutor can provide the opportunity to gain teaching experience while helping others succeed.
Tangible
Resume experience
Application Required?
Varies by experience
Find a course or workshop to teach in the local community
Unit Offering Experience
Community
Description
Consider looking into teaching, workshop, facilitation opportunities at other institutions, community or professional organizations, etc. that will provide you the opportunity to teach and develop your transferrable skills, such as presenting, course planning, assessment, etc.
Tangible
Employment experience
Application Required?
Varies by experience