Teaching Assistant in Psychology (UW Graduate Students only)

Job No: 508818
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Psychology
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING, BROGDEN
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $6,121/Summer term
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant

Department Overview:

Department of Psychology

Anticipated Start Date:

June 9, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

August 10, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

20

Schedule:

20 hours/week. Must be available to complete grading 5 days a week during the summer term.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$6,121/Summer term

Number of Positions:

2

Qualifications:

-Must have an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
-Must have direct familiarity with online instruction of Research Methods for undergraduate psychology students, including active learning driven by frequent practice, without reliance on time-limited multiple choice tests, and the mastery model of pedagogical feedback.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Must have extensive experience with scientifically studying the development of critical thinking in students taking Comm B courses, including, but not limited to Research Methods.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Teaching assistant responsibilities for Psychology 225: Research Methods for the 8-week Summer Term. Focus on grading and supporting students in the development of skills in research methods as well as writing.

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/

Advertised: March 27, 2025 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: April 04, 2025 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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