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iSchool Undergraduate - Teaching Assistant - LIS 440 Navigating The Data Revolution: Concepts of Data & Information Science

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511017
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: The Information School
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Morgridge Hall
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $1,288.15 gross pay based on 10% FTE (4 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $41,865
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant

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:

 February 9, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 2, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4 

Schedule:

 Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00 to 4:00 pm each week in the Biochemistry building room 1120

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $1,288.15 gross pay based on 10% FTE (4 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $41,865 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Must be a undergraduate student.
Must have successfully taken LIS 440, earned a grade of A, and exhibited good work habits for in-class work.
Cannot be currently enrolled in the course.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent verbal communication skills, detail oriented. Able to work in tandem with professor and TA in support of in-class student work.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Provide support for in-class course assignments at the direction of the instructor and in collaboration with the TA. In-class assignments typically are submitted in Canvas after each class session as in-class work and before the next class session as outside-class work. Assist with technical difficulties surrounding in-class software. Assist students having in-class difficulties by helping them to understand what they are doing incorrectly. Reliability, punctuality, and patience required. In-class assignments are in Excel, Python/Pandas, and matplotlib. This appointment is for the 2026 spring semester.

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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