We are looking for friendly, approachable and above all enthusiastic TAs who are willing and able to engage with undergraduate students. You will need to know how to recognise and hold the line between guiding students' independent learning and doing students' work for them. Experience in teaching or group facilitation would be an asset.
Computational Social Science draws from Political Science and Sociological theory, primary research skills, as well as practical skills in communication and stakeholder outreach. We do not expect you to have expertise in all these areas, but you must be willing to learn and keep up with the basics of our students' curriculum (there will be paid time allowed for this).
Experience in
two or more of the following areas is preferred:
- levels of analysis;
- structure/agency debate;
- wicked problems, especially climate change or digital surveillance;
- theories of behavioural change;
- writing executive summaries;
- creating infographics;
- survey design;
- in-depth interviewing;
- statistics;
- stakeholder outreach and management;
- design thinking;
- ATLAS.ti;
- Qualtrics.
Note: this job does not require programming skills.Excellent command of English (spoken and written) is required; advanced Dutch is a significant asset.
Master's students preferred; senior-year Bachelor's students will be considered. Students with a compelling non-academic background (entrepreneurship, community organising, etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply.