How GTAs are recruited

In 2023, we revised our recruitment process to provide more information and expectations to our GTA applicants, and to decrease unconscious bias while reviewing the applications. So far this has been received positively - if you have any further feedback, please let Lucy know at environment-hr@york.ac.uk.

1. When developing/reviewing your module for the upcoming year/semester, please consider and note what activities will require a GTA, including marking.

2. Lucy will email you around 4-5 months before the start of the following semester to provide a GTA briefing document for your GTA work requests. Lucy will use this information to then circulate an application form to our PhD students (and sometimes other departments too, where appropriate). Candidates will need to specify their working hours, which modules they would like to work on, and provide a CVprovide an overview of their experience, as well as anyrrelevant module-specific skills/experience.

3. Lucy will anonymise the candidates and circulate the candidates applications to module leaders. You will need to look at their CVs the applications and rate them accordingly. It is important to rate all eligible candidates, as unfortunately due to clashes and time restraints, you may not be assigned your first choice. 

4. Lucy will be in touch about any changes and will readvertise modules that have not had enough interest. In this time, you can also approach anyone you know who might be suitable, as long as you let Lucy know at environment-hr@york.ac.uk.

5. All the information will be finalised on the GTA spreadsheet, which you will have access to view. If you there are any changes to be made, let Lucy know asap.

6Once the timetable is released, Lucy will send you the GTA spreadsheet with GTA allocation to review and confirm. You will only be able to request an alternative GTA if there is a evidential issue with who has been assigned. 

5. Make sure you communicate with your assigned GTAs and provide any relevant resources and training before they partake in any work. You will need It is the module leader/requester's responsibility to set expectations . and provide everything needed to allow the GTA to thrive in their work.