{"id":5642,"date":"2022-03-07T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=5642"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:35:11","slug":"teaching-and-learning-assistants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/undergraduate\/teaching-and-learning-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Assistants in the Chemistry Department are students who have excelled in their Chemistry classes and are interested in helping other students learn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs)<\/strong> primarily assist with course logistics (e.g. proctoring, grading). UTAs can support active learning in class if they have completed, or are actively enrolled in, CHM4942: Instructional Experiences for Undergraduate Chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning Assistants (LAs)<\/strong> provide support to students in courses that involve active learning (e.g. problem-solving sessions, flipped classroom, team-based learning, problem-based learning, etc.). All LAs are required to complete, or be actively enrolled in, CHM4942: Instructional Experiences for Undergraduate Chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Applications \/ Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>If you are interested in an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant position, we encourage you to contact the faculty member you would like to work with and\/or the UTA\/LA coordinator. Most UTA assignments are initiated by faculty, who typically request specific students.<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Learning Assistant applications are submitted through the Learning Assistant Alliance website. Create an account at:\u00a0<\/span><u><a id=\"OWAad99eed8-261b-2135-e072-69dbdba5a6c5\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/learningassistantalliance.org\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/learningassistantalliance.org\/\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Learning Assistant Alliance<\/a><\/u> now to receive updates.<\/p>\n<h3>Spring 2027 Deadlines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 13, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; LA applications open<br \/>\n<strong>November 27, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Priority deadline for LA applications<br \/>\n<strong>December 11, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Hiring begins<\/p>\n<h3>Summer 2027 Deadlines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>April 2, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; LA applications open (returning LAs only)<br \/>\n<strong>April 16, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; Priority deadline for LA applications<br \/>\n<strong>April 30, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; Hiring begins<\/p>\n<h3>Fall 2027 Deadlines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>June 25, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; LA applications open<br \/>\n<strong>July 9, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; Priority deadline for LA applications<br \/>\n<strong>July 23, 2027<\/strong> &#8211; Hiring begins<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline mt-5\">Questions?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Contact UTA \/ LA Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-5 col-md-4 col-lg-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-7217 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Noah-Froehlich.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short brown hair, a trimmed beard, and a mustache smiles, wearing a white shirt and a navy blue bow tie with white mathematical symbols on a plain gray background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Noah-Froehlich.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Noah-Froehlich-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Noah-Froehlich-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-3 col-12 col-sm-7 col-md-4 col-lg-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h4>Noah Froelich<\/h4>\n<i class=\"fas fa-envelope \" ><\/i> <a href=\"noah.froelich@ucf.edu\">noah.froelich@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Assistants in the Chemistry Department are students who have excelled in their Chemistry classes and are interested in helping other students learn. 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