Teaching Fellows
The Department of Accounting hires Teaching Fellows (TFs) on a rolling basis. If you are interested in being a TF for this academic year (2024 - 2025). Please fill out the interest form below for the semester you are interested in after reviewing the TF hiring protocols and policies on this page.
If you have questions about the hiring process, please contact Gina Wierzbicki, Accounting Department Coordinator, at gw2326@stern.nyu.edu.
TF Interest Forms:
- Fall 2024 - TBA
- Winter 2024 - TBA
- Spring 2025 - TBA
TF Position Information:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Teaching Fellows (TF) are critical in supporting our students' learning experience. For full semester classes, TFs should expect to provide approximately 10 hours/week; responsibilities include holding weekly office hours (and by appointment if necessary), grading assessments (homework, quizzes, midterms, final exam), hosting review sessions before assessments, uploading and maintaining grades to Brightspace, and other TBD assignments as agreed upon between the faculty member and TF candidate.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible to be a TF you must:
- Be enrolled as a Stern student
- Be a junior or senior*
- Have earned an A in the course for which you would serve as TF
- Be eligible for tuition remission
- Graduate students: Have a GPA of at least 3.0
- Undergraduate students: Have a GPA of at least 3.3
*For rising seniors who will be in the MS Summer 2024 program, you will be eligible to TF for our Principles of Financial Accounting courses offered during the summer.
POSITION LIMITS:
There is a strict limit of 2 positions (or 20 hours/week) per fall and spring semester. There is a strict limit of 1.0 position during the Winter Intersession. A student may hold one or more positions in a term or module as long as the commitment is for no more than 2 full positions.
Students may work up to 3.5 TF positions (35 hours) which includes Summer I,II, and the beginning of term III. Stern MBA and undergraduates who graduate in May are allowed to work until August 31st. International, non-Stern, and PhD students who graduate in May are not allowed to work in summer.
COMPENSATION:
Teaching Fellow Undergraduate Student Compensation
| Half credit courses (1.5 or 2.0 credits) | Full credit courses (3.0 or 4.0 credits) | 6 credit courses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Hours/ week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours/ week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours/ week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight |
| .5 (enrollment of 25-49) | 2.5 | $625 | 0.25 | 5 | $1250 | 0.5 | 7.5 | $1875 | .75 |
| 1 (enrollment of 50-84) | 5 | $1250 | .5 | 10 | $2500 | 1 | 15 | $3750 | 1.5 |
| 1.5 (enrollment of 85-119) | 7.5 | $1875 | .75 | 15 | $3750 | 1.5 | |||
| 2 (MAX 2 full positions) | 10 | 20 | $5000 | 2 | |||||
Teaching Fellow Graduate Student/PhD Compensation
Compensation Rates as of 9/1/2024 for AY24-25 below:
| Half credit courses (1.5 or 2.0 credits) | Full credit courses (3.0 or 4.0 credits) | 6 credit courses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight | Hours per week for 14 weeks | Payment | Position Weight |
| .5 (enrollment of 25-49) | 2.5 | $1025 | 0.25 | 5 | $2050 | 0.5 | 7.5 | $3075 | .75 |
| 1 (enrollment of 50-84) | 5 | $2050 | .5 | 10 | $4100 | 1 | 15 | $6150 | 1.5 |
| 1.5 (enrollment of 85-119) | 7.5 | $3075 | .75 | 15 | $6150 | 1.5 | |||
| 2 (enrollment of 120 and higher, MAX 2 full positions) | 10 | $4100 | 1 | 20 | $8200 | 2 | |||
Teaching Fellow for Executive MBA Courses
Executive MBA courses follow a different schedule than standard UG/MBA courses and work different hours/weeks.
Graduate Student/PhD EMBA TF compensation for AY24-25.
| Course type/ Credits or enrollments | Hours | Weeks | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core - 1.25 | 10 | 6 | $1740 |
| Core - 1.5 | 10 | 6 | $1740 |
| Core - 2.5 | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
| Core - 3.0 | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
| Elective < 15 students | Not eligible | ||
| Elective < 15-39 students | 5 | 11 | $1595 |
| Elective 40+ students | 10 | 11 | $3190 |
Undergraduate EMBA TF compensation for AY24-25.
| Course type/ Credits or enrollments | Hours | Weeks | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core - 1.25 | 10 | 6 | $1080 |
| Core - 1.5 | 10 | 6 | $1080 |
| Core - 2.5 | 10 | 11 | $1980 |
| Core - 3.0 | 10 | 11 | $1980 |
| Elective < 15 students | Not eligible | ||
| Elective < 15-39 students | 5 | 11 | $990 |
| Elective 40+ students | 10 | 11 | $1980 |
HIRING PROCESS:
- Applicant fills out the TF interest form for the desired semester(s)
- The department coordinator will review your form to:
- Check that the applicant meets the position requirements
- Confirm there is an open position for the class of interest
- Receive the professor's approval (if not already given)
- If applicants meet the requirements and are approved by the professor, the coordinator will reach out to the applicant to begin the hiring process