The Center for Teaching Excellence is hiring undergraduate students to serve as teaching consultants. Undergraduate Student Teaching Consultants (USTCs) will draw on their unique perspective as students and learn to communicate this expertise effectively to faculty. USTCs will be trained to consult with UVA instructors this summer and throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. We invite you to learn more about the CTE's teaching consultation services before applying.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend a half-day training session on the morning of Wednesday, May 6 (one of the reading days during Finals week) and a full-day training session on Friday, August 21.
• Consult with individual faculty on designing course syllabi during the CTE’s Summer 2026 Course Design Institute (May 18-22, 2026).
• Conduct student focus groups and classroom observations and consult individually with instructors during the 2026-2027 academic year (approximately 3-7 consultations per semester, based on your availability and instructor demand; ca. 2.5 hours per consultation).
• Attend occasional hour-long, check-in meetings throughout the academic year with other student consultants and program facilitators.
• Attend student-faculty partnership events for continued development and training as schedule allows.

COMPENSATION

Training hours, regular meetings and consultations will be compensated at $17/hour.

Undergrad student wage position for less than 20 hours per week.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including listening skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including empathy and compassion
• Excellent organizational skills, including maintaining a schedule and responding promptly to electronic communications
• Mature, professional demeanor
• Interest in college education
• Interest in serving as a liaison between students and faculty

ELIGIBILITY

All UVA undergraduate students enrolled in 12 credit hours or more are eligible to apply. Since we seek to create a diverse team, applications from students with diverse experiences and backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students who will begin their 2nd or 3rd year in Fall 2026.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Current undergrad UVA student
Experience: None
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.