Teaching Assistant needed for LIS 102 Introduction to Computing - 2025 Summer

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:

June 16, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

August 3, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

25.8 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday – Friday 9am -10:30am to attend lecture and other office hours TBD. Work schedule outside of class sessions is TBD. Office hours will follow University guidelines related to meeting requirements.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $6,142 gross pay based on 64.5% FTE (25.8 hours/week) at an academic base rate of $53,050

Number of Positions:

One (1)

Qualifications:

Applicants must be graduate students with excellent English oral and written communication skills, excellent research and reading skills. Experience with online or in-person teaching or learning required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required: Proficiency with Canvas course management system assignment creation and management, and gradebook management. Proficiency with video conferencing via Zoom, BBCollaborate, etc; basic knowledge of at least one scripting language (e.g. shell scripting, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or Swift), basic knowledge of data structures and common sort algorithms. Preferred: Knowledge of / or willingness to quickly learn Scratch; experience with providing tech support.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Teaching Assistant will assist the course instructor in operation of the summer class, including: leading hands-on exercise sessions, providing technological support to the students in the class, grading assignments, posting materials and troubleshooting issues with Canvas, managing communications with students via email and discussion boards and holding regular office hours. The TA is expected to attend and participate in all class sessions.

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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