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Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508079
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Chemistry
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHEMISTRY BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $11,936 per semester, paid biweekly. Graduate students from most academic programs are eligible for a tuition waiver in addition to the stipend.
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, STEM, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Department of Chemistry

Anticipated Start Date:

 January 13, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 12, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 18

Schedule:

 Teaching assignments are planned around each TA's own class schedule. Applicants need to have open blocks of time during which they are available to teach. Those with very full class schedules can be difficult to accommodate. Exact section assignments are not finalized until about a week before the start of classes. Some lab sections meet in the evenings.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $11,936 per semester, paid biweekly. Graduate students from most academic programs are eligible for a tuition waiver in addition to the stipend.

Number of Positions:

 1-3 positions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Qualifications:

 • Graduate students with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field are eligible to apply.
• A minimum of two years of college chemistry is required to teach in our introductory-level General Chemistry courses (CHEM 103, 104, 108, or 109).
• More advanced chemistry coursework is required to teach beyond the introductory level.
• Non-native English speakers must have a satisfactory score on the SPEAK test. Those who scored a 26/30 or higher on the speaking section of the iBt TOEFL test or 8.0 or higher in the speaking section of IELTS are exempt from the test.
• Candidates needing the SPEAK test should email undergrad@chem.wisc.edu as soon as possible to schedule the test. The test will be offered on November 18, 2024. It's possible the test will be offered other dates as well.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Applicants should enjoy chemistry and be eager to share their enthusiasm for the subject with undergraduates! The successful candidate will have excellent communication and time management skills, be able to work with students of diverse backgrounds, be a team player, and be dependable, professional, and willing to learn.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

A teaching assistantship in Chemistry is a 45 percent appointment, averaging 18 hours a week over an 18 week period. Most of the positions available are in General Chemistry courses, which include whole-class meeting, lab, and discussion. A faculty or staff instructor oversees the course and leads whole-class meetings. TAs are responsible for two sections of students (~22 students per section) and teach the lab and discussion classes for those students. Other responsibilities include attending whole-class and staff meetings, staffing a Help Desk, proctoring exams, and grading. Responsibilities for TAs in the other courses are similar, but there will be differences depending on the course. Spring semester courses include:

CHEM 103, General Chemistry I
CHEM 104, General Chemistry II
CHEM 108, Chemistry in Our World
CHEM 116, Chemical Principles II
CHEM 311, Chemistry Across the Periodic Table
CHEM 327, Fundamentals of Analytical Science
CHEM 329, Fundamentals of Analytical Science
CHEM 342, Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 343, Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 344, Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 345, Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 512, Advanced Synthesis and Laboratory Techniques
CHEM 561, Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 562, Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 563, Physical Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 564, Physical Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 728, Electronics for Chemical Instrumentation

Required training takes place Mon Jan. 13, 2025 through Fri Jan. 17, 2025. If you cannot attend in-person training, you should not apply.

Please direct any questions to undergrad@chem.wisc.edu.

Physical Demands:

N/A - there are no unusual or special physical demands.

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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