Teaching Assistant for Anthropology 104: Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity
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Job No: 507335
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Anthropology
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: SOCIAL SCIENCE BLDG
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $10,200 fall semester stipend + tuition remission and benefits
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Honoring Context and Culture
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Department Overview:
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At the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology, faculty, staff, and students draw on a comparative framework as we seek to understand human diversity, distinctiveness, and universality through time and across the world. Anthropology spans the humanities, the social sciences, and the biological, cognitive, and evolutionary sciences, bringing an interdisciplinary vitality to research and teaching on some of the most important issues facing humanity today: conflict and violence, human rights, power struggles, migration, environmental change, cultural identity, political and economic life, food, and understanding the ways that cultural meaning, history, and power have shaped the human experience. Visit us at https://www.anthropology.wisc.edu/ to learn more. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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August 19, 2024 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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January 1, 2025 |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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50% FTE |
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Schedule:
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Attend 2 lectures per week. Teach 4 discussion sections per week. Specific discussion section assignments will be negotiated and scheduled within the Anthro 104 teaching team during the pre-semester prep and training weeks. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$10,200 fall semester stipend + tuition remission and benefits, $53,050 annual rate |
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Number of Positions:
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1 |
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Qualifications:
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The preferred candidate will be a graduate student with prior experience in cultural anthropology or a related field, enrolled in a degree program represented within L&S, and have a strong commitment to undergraduate education. The application cover letter should explain the candidate’s qualifications and prior anthropology or related experiences. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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The ideal candidate would possess:
• Demonstrated interest in TA training activities at course, program, department, or college level.
• An understanding of and interest in teaching and learning effective teaching practices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a collegial and professional environment.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Discretion and courtesy in dealing with faculty, staff, and students.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Teach discussion sections for Anthropology 104: Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity for the Fall 2024 semester under the supervision of one of our experienced Cultural Anthropology professors. The Teaching Assistant will attend pedagogical training during welcome week and during the semester, will attend staff meetings, provide lesson planning, classroom instruction in four discussion sections/week, grade homework, assignments, quizzes, and projects, and hold regularly scheduled office hours.
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Physical Demands:
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Classes are taught in-person on campus.
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Institutional Statements:
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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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