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TAs in German 101/102: First & Second Semester German

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511534
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: German, Nordic & Slavic
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: VAN HISE HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $61,228 academic full time rate
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ offers a range of courses. We teach more than a dozens languages, including Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Kazakh, Norwegian, Old Norse, Polish, Russian, Sami, Serbo-Croatian, Swedish, Turkish, and Yiddish. Our courses explore cultures and literature from across the globe, from Iceland to Germany to Russia to Turkey. Visit us at gns.wisc.edu to learn more.

Anticipated Start Date:

 8/17/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 12/31/2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 50% appointment meeting with students Monday - Thursday for 50 minute sessions, or MW for 100 minute sessions. Times will vary based on course session.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $1,570/biweekly 

Number of Positions:

 1-3

Qualifications:

 Native/near-native speaker or advanced proficiency (fluency and accuracy) in German; excellent oral and written skills in German and English; current graduate student.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Commitment to quality teaching; organized, enthusiastic, and able to work collaboratively with other instructors; experience using Canvas and PowerPoint/slide decks.

Preferred: Language teaching experience at the college level; experience with studying German at the college level.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Classroom instruction
Lesson planning
Grading homework, writing assignments, quizzes, and exams
Oral exam administration and grading
Holding office hours
Attend weekly coordination meetings
Organize at least one outside-of-class language activity for students

Physical Demands:

none

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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