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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507901
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: MOORE HALL-PLANT SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $25.83
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education and Training, STEM, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Department of Plant & Agroecosystem Sciences: Our department integrates plant sciences with agroecological approaches to create more resilient crops and landscapes in response to a changing climate and other global pressures placed on food-energy-water systems.

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 December 22, 2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10

Schedule:

 Preferred: To attend class Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00pm-2:15pm and office hours at 2:30pm on Tuesdays. Attending office hours is more important than attending every class.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $25.83

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Required:
Graduate student who has taken 501 in 2020 or 2022 and obtained a grade of B or higher.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to respond to students and complete grading in a timely manner.

Preferred:
Grade of A or better in 501
Successful completion of other advanced courses in plant breeding, genetics and statistics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Same as qualifications

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Draft assignments and exams in collaboration with instructors.
Develop answer keys and grading rubrics.
Post assignments to canvas.
Grade assignments and exams.
Attend office hours and monitor canvas site for assignment-related questions.

Physical Demands:

Writing, keyboarding

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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