The Harvard Psychology Department is seeking Teaching Assistants for PSY 1900 Introduction
to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences in Spring 2024!
TAs provide instructional support for core courses by leading weekly discussion sections
for large lecture courses. TAs play a vital role in the instruction of these essential
courses, and we hope you will apply to work with our students. This is a wonderful
opportunity to join our thriving community of educators and scholars in the Department of
Psychology.
In addition to section preparation and instruction, TAs are expected to grade assignments
and exams, hold weekly office hours, attend lectures, attend teaching staff meetings, and
complete related duties as outlined by the course instructor. TAs will work closely with
and receive mentorship on instruction and course administration from faculty course
heads.
Course Description: Provides a conceptual and practical introduction to statistics used in
psychology and other behavioral sciences. Covers basic topics in statistics including:
measures of central tendency and variability; probability and distributions, correlations
and regression, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests.
Includes a lab section with instruction in statistical analysis using a computer program.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required. Graduate education, experience
preparing datasets, and R skills are strongly preferred.
Spring term appointment dates: Immediate - May 31, 2024 (classes run Jan 22-April 24;
final exams through May 11). All instruction is expected to take place in person on the
Cambridge campus. Appointments may be renewable, contingent upon enrollments, performance,
and continued availability of funding.
Expected time commitment: Average of 8-9 hours per week per section including teaching
time, prep work, grading, and office hours. Each section is considered 25% of a full-time
job. TAs with 2 or more sections are eligible for Harvard
benefits<https://hr.harvard.edu/health-welfare-benefits>ts>.
Salary: $7,112 - $7,981 per section for the term of the appointment. Salary is determined
by the Office of Undergraduate Education based on the total number of sections, education,
and college-level teaching experience.
Interested candidates should submit an online TA
application<https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82pwrJWARasC0n… as soon
as possible to be considered. Current Harvard students should apply in
CATS<https://cats.fas.harvard.edu/>u/>. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis. We regret that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these positions. All
are welcome to apply; current Harvard affiliation is not required.
Please contact Allie Pagano
(alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu>) with any
questions. Course-related inquiries should be directed to the course head, Dr. Grace
Lin<mailto:gcl@mit.edu>.
The Department of Psychology sits within the Division of Social Science, which is strongly
committed to creating and supporting a diverse workforce. Respect and fairness, kindness
and collegiality, and trust and transparency are among the values we espouse and promote
in our workplace culture. We work hard to ensure a healthy, inclusive, and positive
environment where everyone does their best work in support of Harvard's mission.
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation,
pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Allie Pagano
Graduate Program Manager
Department of Psychology | Harvard University
alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu> | 617-495-3810