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February 13, 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant(s) Spring24- PHIL 118, 120, 149

Application Deadline Wednesday Feb 14 @ 5PM PST

The Department of Philosophy is seeking one or more graduate students for one-quarter teaching assistant positions in spring 2024 to serve as a Teaching Assistant for PHIL 118 – Persuasion or Manipulation? The Ethics and Psychology of Influence or PHIL 120 – Introduction to Logic or PHIL 149 – Existentialism and Film.

In general, duties will require you to:

  • Lead three separate discussion sections (approximately 30-35 students each) of a large lecture course; for PHIL 118 and PHIL 149, each discussion section meets once per week; for PHIL 120, each discussion section meets twice per week
  • Attend all main lectures of that course
  • Hold two hours of office hours each week
  • Respond to student contributions to discussion boards
  • For PHIL 118 and 149: grade student assignments
  • Be evaluated and given feedback on your teaching performance

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Teaching Assistant/Predoctoral Teaching Associate I/Predoctoral Teaching Associate II (depending on eligibility).

DATES/ HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT: It is expected that you will work no more than 220 hours total (approximately 20 hours per week) during spring quarter (March 25th – June 9, 2024). Note: Grades are due Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The payroll dates for the appointment are from March 16 – June 15, 2024.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Formally enrolled in a UW graduate degree program for at least 10 credits during spring 2024
  • Significant background in philosophy, film studies, psychology or logic

DESIRED:

  • Previous experience teaching philosophy, film studies, psychology or logic

Benefits: Major components of tuition plus standard salary and GAIP graduate health insurance; salary is commensurate with student standing. This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: https://hr.uw.edu/labor/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2018/10/UAW-ASEs-Article-30.pdf

To Apply:

Submit the following materials to Carla Saulter, Graduate Program Assistant, at philgpa@uw.edu:

  • Resume
  • Brief cover letter noting qualifications and which position(s) interested in
  • Names and contact information of two professional references

Application inquiries may be made with Carla Saulter at philgpa@uw.edu.