The Role of the GTF

Teaching language courses while completing your graduate studies can be a rewarding endeavor. However, balancing your roles as teacher and student can become quite challenging, and at times it may not be clear how you can successfully divide your time between the two roles. Below are some criteria that should help you determine your minimum responsibilities as a GTF in Romance Languages.

Remember that the first- and second-year language courses are multi-sectioned, so it is essential that transitions from one level to another (i.e., 101 to 102) be consistent for all students regardless of the section they are enrolled in. Although we want you to have the freedom to conduct your class to suit your individual style and your students' needs, certain standard policies and procedures must be followed.

In order to foster your pre-professional training, we list below our fundamental expectations for teaching first- and second-year courses in the Department of Romance Languages:

• Participate in course meetings and meet deadlines
• Attend required demonstration classes
• Give departmental tests and exams on schedule
• Begin on time, deliver a coherent lesson, and end class on time (a professional courtesy to the next teacher)
• Return corrected homework and tests promptly
• Be available during your office hours (two hours per week), IN YOUR ASSIGNED OFFICE.
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times
• Participate actively in departmental initiatives and functions (conferences, RL lecture series, etc.)