Teaching Assistant Opportunity - SOCIOL 1111: Sociology of Sport
Instructor: Isabel Jijon
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00-10:15 am EST
Section times: Mondays, 6:00-7:00 pm; Thursdays, 3:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm; Fridays, 1:30-2:30 pm
Locations: To be determined
Description: Why do people invest so much time, money, effort, and emotion into sports? How can sports both reproduce social beliefs and inequalities and, at the same time, transform them? This course examines sport as a social institution with the power to move economies, impact politics, shape group identity, socialize children, and open a space for discovery and self-expression. We will discuss topics like gender, race, nationalism, and disability in sports, as well as play, performance, aesthetics, embodiment, and cultural globalization.
Duties and responsibilities of TF/TA (.40 FTE, 2 sections):
Preparing and leading weekly sections
Reading weekly assigned readings
Holding office hours
Supporting students in the development of their written work (short assignments, papers, research proposals, presentations, etc.)
Grading assignments, including short assignments, papers, research proposals, presentations, etc.
Attending weekly lectures
Attending course staff meetings
Senior Rate of Pay for 2 sections (.40 FTE) for G3s and above*:
$1,252.38 (biweekly); $2,630.00 (monthly); $13,150.00 (semester). TFs/TAs are paid biweekly.
Junior Rate of Pay for 2 sections (.40 FTE) for those with 1 or 2 years of graduate education*:
$1,116.19 (biweekly); $2,344.00 (monthly); $11,720.00 (semester). TFs/TAs are paid biweekly.
Employees with this appointment are represented by either the Harvard Graduate Student Union (HGSU)-UAW or the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW)-UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting compensation and working conditions. The University and the HGSU-UAW and the HAW-UAW unions are presently in negotiations for salary increases for academic year 2025-2026. As a result of those negotiations, and following the conclusion of those negotiations, your salary may increase for academic year 2025-2026.
Spring 2025 syllabus is attached for reference.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes/CVs/teaching evaluations (if available) and short descriptions of their interest and qualifications (past teaching experience, etc.). The course is open for TF/TA applications on CATS (cats.harvard.fas.edu). Those who are not able to access CATS should send materials to Jessica Matteson at matteson@wjh.harvard.edu.
For information about the assignment (FTE, pay rate), contact Jessica Matteson at matteson@wjh.harvard.edu