The Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt offers a teaching assistant position for the academic year 2008/2009 (either one semester or whole academic year. The CU is a top-ranked university in the middle of Bavaria, about 40 miles outside of Munich, Germany. The teaching period is 13 October 2008 to 7 February 2009 and 20 April 2009 to 25 July 2009. Since the summer program will begin in April, it is ideal for graduate students who are finishing an interim study or research semester.
Brief program description
The Boston College - CU Teaching Assistant Program offers a German-speaking BC graduate student the opportunity to live, teach and do research in one of the most beautiful areas of Germany. The TA will receive an installment of EUR 2000 at the beginning of the winter semester for two classes (if she/he stays two semesters also at the beginning of the spring semester). At the end of the semester the TA will be paid for the other two classes as follows: EUR 21 per hours, in total about EUR 1000. Remuneration per semester: approximately EUR 3000. The TA will teach four courses, each with one 90-minute session per week for a total of six contact hours per week. In addition to teaching, the assistant will have the opportunity to do research at the CU with unlimited access to the university's resources as well as for travel in Germany and Europe. Applicants must have a good -though not necessarily fluent - command of German. The CU will offer the TA the opportunity to take additional German classes to improve his or her German skills.
The graduate teaching assistant will teach the courses "Debating and Discussion", "English Conversation", "US Current Events" and either "Oral and Aural Competences" or "Current US Media."
Debating and Discussion
The course focuses on improving the oral use of English and cultivating the students' debating skills. Homework class material usually pertains to a topic that can be discussed in class.
US Current Events
The aim of this class should be to connect isolated events with deeper structures of American culture and society, based on articles taken from the national and international press. Class time can be taken up with discussion or short readings or mock debates.
Accomodations
The International Office will reserve adequate accomodation (if requested by sending the housing form) either for an academic year or one semester. Costs depend on kind of accomodation (between EUR 150 and 250 per month).
Application
Interested graduate students are asked to send their application materials (CV, statement of purpose, transcript of records, academic recommendation) by 30 May 2008 at the latest to the international office:
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Ms. Jessica Hofmacher
Ostenstrasse 26
D-85072 Eichstätt, Germany
phone +40-8421-93-1267, fax +49-8421-93-1788