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LSC 212 Teaching Assistant Spring 2025

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508178
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Life Sciences Communication
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Madison, WI
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $33.98
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant

Department Overview:

 The Department of Life Sciences Communication is a leader in science communication research, teaching and practice. We offer programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Learn more about LSC by visiting our website: https://lsc.wisc.edu/.

Anticipated Start Date:

 01/02/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 05/18/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 16

Schedule:

 To be determined by LSC course grid.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $33.98

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Graduate Student in good academic standing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

LSC 212: Introduction to Science Communication is a 3-credit course that fulfills the Comm B requirement for all undergraduates, is required for the Life Sciences Communication major, and counts toward the LSC certificate.

Job Duties:
• Teach two sections of 20 students each; 40 students total per TA
• Work with course instructor to implement in-class and online activities and ensure a standard curriculum across sections
• Evaluate student work, provide feedback, and submit grades by established deadlines
• Hold office hours and help answer student questions in a timely fashion
• Hold individual writing conferences with students once during semester
• Attend weekly check-in meeting with course instructor (1 to 1.5 hours/week)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Training:
LSC Departmental TA training, CALS New Educator Orientation, and Graduate Assistants Equity Workshops (for new TAs), UW Comm B training (if teaching Comm B for first time). TAs who are international students may also be required to enroll in ESL 370: International Teaching Assistant Training.

Physical Demands:

N/A

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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