Teaching Assistant Consultants (TACs) are advanced graduate students with a high degree of discipline-specific teaching experience at UCLA who are hired to support 495 departmental pedagogy courses under the guidance of an instructor of record. Graduate students enrolled in these courses will often practice teaching in microteaching sessions, discuss pedagogical strategies, learn from experienced TAs, and familiarize themselves with departmental procedures and guidelines. TACs provide valuable near-peer mentorship for new TAs while gaining advanced teaching experience in educational development and discipline-based pedagogy.
In consultation with departments and divisions, the TLC awards funding to offset TAC salary costs and other expenses. Individual departments are responsible for nominating and hiring TACs for their department, and some departments contribute their own funding to hire graduate students in TAC roles. The TLC provides training and mentorship for all graduate students employed as TACs regardless of the funding source for each position.
If you are planning to hire a TAC, please review the TAC Job Description and 495 Instructor of Record Responsibilities
Teaching Assistant Consultant (TAC) Program
The Teaching and Learning Center provides funding to offset costs associated with hiringTeaching Assistant Consultants (TACs) to support 495 pedagogy courses.
