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Data Science Minor Teaching Fellowship Application (Python)

The Data Science Minor is pleased to offer one 1-year Teaching Fellowships for graduate students. This position is a one-year (two semester) appointment, and offers a $12,500 scholarship over both semesters ($6,250 per semester) in the program.

What will you do as a DS Minor Teaching Fellow?

Over the upcoming academic year, you are a Head TA for DS 1100 (Applied Programming and Problem Solving in Python), DS 3262 (Applied Machine Learning), or both courses (if you so choose). The expectation is that you will be a head TA for one of these courses over the entire academic year; however, you can also choose to TA for both courses at your choosing. These are both undergraduate courses in Python.

DS 1100 covers fundamentals of programming in Python including variables, operations, standard data structures, conditional execution, functions, pandas, and visualization. DS 3262 covers the fundamentals, application, usage, and interpretation of machine learning algorithms, including statistical machine learning techniques, tree-based methods, and more advanced methods.

In your role, you'll work alongside the faculty instructor for the course with tasks including, but not limited to:

- Leading review sessions and recitation sections as needed to support student learning outside class. This may provide you the opportunity to re-explain and clarify concepts as well as work through example questions.
- Assist in the creation or evaluation of assignments as specified by the course professor
- Providing office hours for students in the course
- Providing timely feedback to students on lab assignments
- Providing grading assistance for lecture assignments as directed by the faculty professor.

What skills are we looking for in Teaching Fellow applicants?

Proficiency in Python. Both courses are taught in Python and you should be proficient enough that you feel comfortable teaching undergraduate students.
Proficiency in machine learning. In the ML course, undergraduates will be learning machine learning techniques. This role requires you to leverage your knowledge in conjunction with communication skills, to explain in accessible terms how these models work and what they are doing.
Good communication skills. You will be leading a class of Vanderbilt undergrads. You need to be organized and confident, speak clearly, and have the skills (and patience!) to explain these concepts to students who are trying to understand.

Want to learn more about the DS Minor and DS Minor courses?

To learn more about the DS Minor, visit the VU DS Minor webpage. The Course Descriptions page additionally provides more details for CS/DS 1100 and CS/DS 3262.

We look forward to reviewing your application!

First Name

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Last Name

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E-mail

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Which Vanderbilt School or Institute will you be joining for your graduate program?

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Please indicate your specific program and/or specialization within your School

Please indicate your current degree program

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Have you been found guilty of an Honor Code violation?

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Have you ever been a Teaching Assistant before?

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Yes, for data science-related courses

Yes, but not for data science-related courses

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Briefly list and describe the courses that you've TAed. If these are Vanderbilt courses, make sure to include the course number and the course title and/or any relevant details.

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Please check all DS courses (or equivalents) you have completed.

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1000 (Introductory course in data science)

1100 (Programming course in Python for data science)

2100 (Statistics for data science)

3100 (Fundamentals of data science)

3262 (Applied machine learning)

I took a University course(s) that taught this skill

I am self-taught via online resources such as Coursera, DataCamp, etc

I use these skills in my research

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Base R

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R tidyverse

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Statistics

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Python

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Machine Learning

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Data Science (e.g., train/test split, visualization, broad knowledge of DS process)

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Please upload a single pdf file with a cover letter and your resume. The cover letter is not meant to be onerous or time-consuming - we just want to get a sense of you, your interests and goals, and your previous experience.

Your cover letter should briefly (2-3 paragraphs max) address the following topics:

What interests you in this position as a teaching fellow for the DS Minor?
Briefly describe your previous experience in teaching, as a grader, or as a TA. If you haven't been a TA before, what experiences in the past do you feel prepare you for this role (e.g., team leadership, mentorship, etc)?
If you have been a TA before, what were your responsibilities?
Any other information you think we should take into consideration while reviewing your application

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