Professional Teaching Assistant Position in Art History
Open Position: Professional Teaching Assistant
Location: Sabancı University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Application Deadline: August 20, 2025
Start Date: 2025-2026 Fall Academic Calendar
About Sabancı University
Established by the Sabancı Foundation in 1994, Sabancı University provides a world-class education to its students, from undergraduate to the PhD level. The university is distinguished by its innovative educational system, which is unique in Turkey. Sabancı University began to accept students in 1999. It offers students the freedom to choose their academic program within the first two years of enrollment. As of 2012, Sabancı University recognized as the most entrepreneurial and innovative foundation university in the University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index, which is an index adopted by the Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology of Turkey. In addition, SU is one of the highest-ranked universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in Turkey. As a young university, Sabancı University aspires to become an international reference point for innovation in education and research.
Position Overwiew
The Foundations Development Directorate (FDD) is seeking a professional Teaching Assistant for the course Major Works of Western Art (HUM 202).
This course, as other 200-coded humanities courses, is an introductory course that aims to provide students with basic knowledge and understanding of the arts, but also with tools for independent and critical thinking. All undergraduate students are required to complete at least one 200-coded humanities course as part of their graduation requirements.
Teaching assistants are expected to lead weekly one-hour discussion sections. The discussion sections are intended to enhance students’ critical outlook and their ability to express themselves through presentations and discussions. Each discussion section consists of about 25 students. The language of instruction is English.
Qualifications
- Candidates with an MA or PhD degree in Art History and related fields as well as advanced graduate students who are pursuing an MA or PhD degree in Art History and related fields are eligible for the position.
- Qualified candidates’ cumulative grade point averages and the courses they have taken will be taken into consideration.
- An excellent command of English is required. Qualified candidates’ language scores will be taken into consideration and candidates with the highest scores will be prioritized.
- Qualified candidates’ teaching experience will also be taken into consideration. For candidates who have worked as a teaching assistant in an art history or related fields course before, previous performance evaluations by the course instructors and student evaluation results will be taken into consideration.
- The compatibility of the candidates with the respective needs of the course will be assessed. In particular, the candidate’s past experience in teaching humanities courses (if any), their ability to coordinate and manage students, their teamwork skills and their potential to contribute to the course will also be evaluated.
Key Responsibilities:
The position involves (but not limited to) the following responsibilities:
- Attend weekly HUM 202 lectures and follow the course content
- Lead discussion sessions every week
- Grade examinations, writing assignments, and discussion section activities
- Keep track of student attendance and participation
- Help with exam proctoring during all exams
- Hold weekly office hours
- Attend all training, orientation programs, and meetings designed for HUM teaching assistants
- Be an active participant of the Humanities team
Application Process
Applicants are requested to complete an online application form and submit a teaching statement and CV at http://sucrm.sabanciuniv.edu/academiccv/application.php?advertcode=HUM202D-2025. Please make sure to include HUM202D-2025 as the Advertisement Reference Code. For full consideration, applications must be received by August 20, 2025. Early applications are encouraged as the evaluation process starts immediately.
Sabancı University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment. The University respects all individuals without any discrimination of gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, race, color, physical disability, physical appearance, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational, admission and employment policies, and its scholarship and university-sponsored programs.