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LSA needed for LIS 640 Topcs in LIS: Services to Diverse Populations - 2025 Summer

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508611
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: The Information School
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: WHITE HALL, HELEN C
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $6,710 gross pay based on 50% FTE (20 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $58,150
Job Categories: Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The mission of the Information School (iSchool) is to educate responsible leaders, critical thinkers, and creative innovators in the information professions who are adept in the creation, retrieval, use, and curation of information in all its forms, who are able to provide access to and understanding of information for all those who need or seek it, and who contribute to individual and collective knowledge, productivity, and well-being;

create and disseminate research about past, present, and future information users and uses, the processes and technologies vital for information management and use, and the economies, cultures, and policies that affect information and access to it;

contribute to the development of the faculties of information schools through a doctoral program built on interdisciplinary research and teaching excellence; and provide useful service to information professionals, the people of Wisconsin, and all information users.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June 9, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 August 10, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 hours per week Maximum: 20 hours per week

Schedule:

 The class meets online June 16 - August 10, 2025.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $6,710 gross pay based on 50% FTE (20 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $58,150 Maximum: $6,710 gross pay based on 50% FTE (20 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $58,150

Number of Positions:

 One (1)

Qualifications:

 Required Qualifications:
Excellent academic standing in a current graduate program.

Excellent English oral and written communication skills (native speaker, undergraduate degree from an accredited US university, or satisfactory SPEAK test scores required; see https://esl.wisc.edu/ita-training/speak/ for more information.

Additional Desired Qualifications:
Previous teaching experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Under the general supervision of the Director of the Information School (iSchool), teach LIS 640: Services to Diverse Populations in a web-based / online format for a portion of the summer semester of the 2024-25 academic year; June 9 - August 10, 2025.

Duties include adaptation of a pre-prepared syllabus in consultation with iSchool staff, delivering lectures and discussions, creation of new materials in consultation with iSchool staff, fielding and grading of prepared assignments and/or examinations, holding synchronous office hours and consulting with students via email or by other means.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Experience serving diverse populations in a Library or Information setting. Knowledge of such topics as equity of access, cultural competence, and community engagement.

Physical Demands:

NA

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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