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L&S TA Training and Support Specialist

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 512198
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Administration
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: SOUTH HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $30,614
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects, Career Management, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 L&S TA Training & Support is situated within L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning. Our mission is to empower all L&S Teaching Assistants (TAs) to flourish by providing training and support throughout their graduate teaching career. We run a large TA training event each semester, which includes a live event and a Canvas course. We provide professional development, resources, and mentoring to TAs through additional programming, our website, and a newsletter. Visit our website to learn more: ta.ls.wisc.edu

Anticipated Start Date:

 Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 20 hours per week, times flexible

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $30,614 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Must be a graduate student in an L&S program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Highly competent in facilitating collaborative, creative, and professional working environments.
Familiar with the TA landscape across the College of Letters & Science.
Working knowledge of basic pedagogical concepts and a strong interest in effective, evidence based pedagogies (e.g., learning outcomes, backward design, active learning).
Highly confident with independently creating, navigating, and maintaining Canvas sites, word documents, and spreadsheets.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This position will primarily work with Lynne Prost to design and deliver TA training and support programs and initiatives for the College of Letters & Science, as part of L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning. This position will work on a wide variety of evolving tasks related to supporting TAs, including:
Designing and delivering L&S TA Training, including facilitating the Teaching Mentors program and the Lead Teaching Mentors program.
Planning, running, and facilitating the Graduate Student Advisory Council.
Communicating, connecting, and coordinating with TAs, administrators, campus partners, and departments about TA support needs and opportunities.
Actively collaborate with campus partners on TA support programming.
Responding to evolving TA needs and feedback through updates to or creation of new resources or programming.
Preparing and publishing digital materials related to TA training and professional development.
Providing general administrative support such as record keeping, archiving, and curation of online resources such as Canvas pages and website maintenance.

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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