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Teaching Assistant (PA 818: Introduction to Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511232
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Lafollette School Of Public Affairs
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: OBSERVATORY HILL OFFICE BLDG
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $30,614.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Data Analysis, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant

Department Overview:

 The La Follette School of Public Affairs is highly ranked among graduate degree public policy programs and enjoys a worldwide reputation for research and teaching. Our mission is to train leaders and to conduct research to inspire evidence-based policymaking to achieve the public good. Our department’s academic programs include options for pursuing a master’s degree through the 2-year program, accelerated program, combined degree, double degree, or dual degree, as well as two undergraduate certificate programs in health policy and public policy.

Anticipated Start Date:

 08/17/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 

Schedule:

 50% FTE (20 Hours per week)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $30,614.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 The La Follette School of Public Affairs evaluates applicants for teaching assistantships by considering a variety of factors. Among these factors are the following:

1. Expertise in and commitment to microeconomics through research or previous coursework. Knowledge of the subject should overlap with the specific emphasis and content areas of the course.

2. Evidence of excellence in teaching – either from prior teaching experience or from qualities that demonstrate intelligence and the ability to communicate material clearly, facilitate discussion, and stimulate student interest (previous teaching experience in a course of microeconomics or applied microeconomics preferred).

3. A high level of competence in the applicant’s home discipline.

4. Current enrollment in or acceptance to a UW-Madison doctoral program, economics or agricultural & applied economics strongly preferred. Currently enrolled students must be in good standing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Efficient time management skills
- Proven technical expertise in working with the Microsoft Office suite of products as well as Google
- Strong attention to detail
- Confident public speaker
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Position Summary/Job Duties:

PA 818: Introduction to Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis

Course Description: PA 818 is a core (required) course for graduate students in the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) or Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) programs. It provides an introduction to three main topics: probability theory, statistical inference, and linear models. Students also learn to utilize the statistical software STATA to analyze data and produce descriptive statistics, conduct statistical inference, and estimate regression modes. The goals of the course are twofold. Firstly, the course is designed to provide students with a core competency in statistical methods as they will apply to policy analysis and program evaluation. As such, students successfully completing the course should have a sound understanding of research design and statistical inference, know how to use and interpret coefficients from linear regression models, and have some facility working with STATA. The second goal of the course is to adequately prepare students to learn more about multivariate statistical methods in the La Follette School’s Advanced Quantitative Methods course (PA 819). The previous syllabus from the course can be found here: https://lafollette.wisc.edu/course/pa-818-introduction-to-statistical-methods-for-public-policy-analysis/

This is a 50% appointment, responsible for 2-3 discussion sections per week, with 2+ hours of weekly office hours.

Duties:
· Attend lectures
· Lead discussion sections

· Prepare for discussion sections and class content
· Grading
· Office hours/consultations
· Course administration and other duties as assigned

Deadline to apply is Tuesday March 24, 2026.

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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