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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511709
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Physics
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHAMBERLIN HALL, THOMAS C
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $10,204.67-$15,307.00
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 Physics

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 17, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 December 30, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 13.3 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 Variable; may include labs or discussions as early as 7:45 am or as late as 10:30 pm

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $10,204.67 Maximum: $15,307.00

Number of Positions:

 10 +/- 10

Qualifications:

 Candidates must be available in person in Madison starting August 20, 2026. International students must have obtained or be able to obtain a score of 45 or higher on the UW SPEAK test.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Candidates must know the elements of Physics; this knowledge will be assessed by a series of quizzes that cover the same material as the classes that need TAs. Candidates must have or be able to develop the skills needed to communicate using a blackboard/whiteboard. Candidates must have or be able to develop the skills needed to work as a member of a teaching team.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

33% and 50% Teaching Assistant (TA) positions may be available in Physics 103, 104, 106, 109, 201, 202, 207, 208, 241, 247, 248, 249, and/or 307. Duties typical of TA positions in these courses include leading discussion and/or lab sections; holding office hours; grading exams, lab notebooks, and homework; leading review sessions; and meeting with course faculty.

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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