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50% Graduate Student Assistant (TA) for Classics 322: The Romans

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507405
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Classical & Near Eastern Studies
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: VAN HISE HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $13,330 total stipend, plus tuition remisison, + benift eligabilty
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison was created as one of the university’s original academic units in 1850, when the Board of Regents established a Professorship of Ancient Languages and Literature. While remaining faithful to the linguistic, historical, and philological foundations of our field, students and faculty also conduct research in such varied areas as Gender Studies, Literary Theory, Translation Studies, and Classical Reception. We are a vibrant and supportive community of professors, graduate students, and undergraduates, committed to the study of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, and to the training of new generations of teachers and scholars.

Foundational to UW’s mission of rigorous and interdisciplinary training in the humanities, the department fosters understanding and appreciation of classical antiquity while striving to create an inclusive, supportive environment for all.

Anticipated Start Date:

 8/19/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 1/1/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 20

Schedule:

 20 hours per week on average for a total of 360 hours over the course of the semester.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $13,330 total stipend, plus tuition remisison, + benift eligabilty

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 - Must be a newly admitted UW-Madison graduate student or current UW-Madison graduate student in good standing and able to take on 50% employment for the fall 2024 semester.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-The preferred candidate will have experience teaching discussion sections and grading writing assignments, and will have studied Roman civilization or related topics at the undergraduate or graduate level. Please include a cover letter addressing your experience with each.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Course Description: In Classics 322 students explores ancient Roman culture, broadly speaking, through the texts (read in translation), art and architecture, and other materials they have left for us to explore. They will follow Rome’s history for over two millennia, from the myths and realities of its foundations, through centuries of imperial expansion and cultural dominance, to its long decline and eventual fall. They will engage and critique the Romans in a variety of areas, including government and society, gender and sexuality, myth and religion, philosophy and science, war and imperialism – and they will explore the legacy, both profound and problematic, of the Romans today. Students will respond to these materials and ideas in a variety of ways, including informal response papers, scholarly essays, and oral presentations – and will have options for more creative engagements throughout the semester.

This TAship for Classics 322 is a 50% position. Each TA is responsible for reviewing the readings and attending the twice weekly lectures (MW 12:05-12:55pm). In addition, each TA leads three in-person discussion sections of 15 students each (various 50-minute time slots on R and F available). The TA designs discussion activities in consultation with the faculty instructor and the other assigned assistants. TAs are also expected to hold in-person offices hours weekly at regularly scheduled times or by appointment. The Communication B requirement in L&S requires each student to complete about 30 pages of writing during the semester and the TAs are responsible for the majority of grading and providing feedback on their students writing, which consists of many short assignments and one research paper.

Physical Demands:

None

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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