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DesignLab Graduate Teaching Assistant - Digital Design

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508712
Division/Organization: General Library
Department: Library/Design Lab
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WHITE HALL, HELEN C
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14,578.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Information Technology and Computers, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 DesignLab is a digital media design consulting service for students and instructors at UW-Madison. Through one-on-one and small group consultations, we are helping the UW-Madison campus design better by working more effectively in digital media.

DesignLab has a two-part mission that includes services for both UW-Madison students and instructors. First, DesignLab seeks to expand expertise in digital media design on the UW-Madison campus by providing high-quality tutoring for all undergraduate and graduate students as well as digital design consulting for researchers in all fields. Second, DesignLab seeks to improve instruction at UW-Madison by offering curricular services and support to instructors using digital media assignments in their courses. Through these combined goals, DesignLab is contributing to the UW-Madison’s central mission to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff, and students can discover, examine critically, preserve, and transmit the knowledge, wisdom, and values that will improve the quality of life for all.

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 18, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 January 6, 2026, with possible renewal for spring semester

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 Maximum: 

Schedule:

 Training Week: August 25-19th (15-20 hours total)

Approximately 20 hours per week divided as follows:
-Weekly Staff Meeting: Every Monday 10am-12pm (2 hours per week) beginning September 9th
-Lab Shifts set by supervisor totaling 12 hours per week starting September 3rd-December 10th
-Additional 6 hours per week of projects, instruction, or outreach based on department need

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14,578.50

Number of Positions:

 2-4

Qualifications:

 Applicants must be graduate students eligible for teaching assistant positions and must be available every Monday from 10am-12pm for our weekly lab meeting.

Applicants should have excellent time-management skills, have the flexibility to adapt their schedule to new assignments as they come in weekly, and be able to handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously. Preference will be given to applicants who have flexible schedules.

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate digital media design skills. A well-evidenced interest in one or more of the following areas is essential: communication, graphic design, video production, sound design, digital literacy, data visualization, life science communication, user interface/user experience (UI/UX), or other related fields.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum technical skills: 1-2 years of experience in digital design. 1+ year of teaching and/or consulting experience.

All staff are expected to participate in training sessions for all the tools used by DesignLab, but preference will be given to applicants with an expertise in such skills as digital illustration, graphic design, data visualization, website or app design, print design, video production, sound design, and/or cartography.

Skills with the following software are preferred but not required: any of the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Rush/Pro, Audition, Express, etc.), Audacity, PowerPoint, Canva, WordPress, Tableau, R, and ArcGIS.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

TAs will work as consultants in the DesignLab for 12 hours per week (as assigned by your supervisor). In this role, TAs will be taking appointments and drop-in consultations in one of our locations: College Library (Main Location), Ebling Library (Satellite), Memorial Library (Satellite), or other locations as assigned. During consultations, the TA will help UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff to design better digital media projects.

TAs will also participate in the weekly staff meeting (Mondays 10am-12pm). In these meetings, we share weekly notes, give updates on instruction, and workshop new assignments. Occasionally we will have discussions on new technology or pedagogical approaches, as well as bring in trainers to help our staff learn software. We see this as a professional development time for our staff to learn from each other.

Outside of the lab, TAs will use existing DesignLab templates to prepare and deliver outreach and teaching materials in courses across the UW-Madison campus. These materials include delivering lectures, running workshops, offering drop-in help sessions, or other materials as necessary.

Physical Demands:

This is an in-person position. Applicants need to be physically on campus and will work in various buildings. We will make accommodations for accessible classrooms and workspaces as needed.

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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