[pccgrads] Fwd: NOW HIRING: 2025-2026 ENVIR Grad TA positions -- please circulate!

[Miriam Bertram via pccgrads]

The Program on the Environment is hiring graduate TAs for multiple
positions open as early as Summer 2025 and extending throughout the
upcoming academic year. *The deadline to apply is May 15th, 2024.* Please
share with your grad students and help us fill these openings!

Program on the Environment

ASE Open Hire Departmental Posting

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Positions

Position Announcement for all potential open positions Summer 2025 and 202
5-2026 Academic Year



Position Title:  Teaching Assistant

Department: Program on the Environment

Application Deadline: May 15, 2025

Contact for Questions: Kristi Straus (kmstraus at uw.edu)

Supervising Faculty:  Depending on course will be either: Eli Wheat,
Yen-Chu Weng, Kristi Straus, P. Sean McDonald, Tim Billo, Lubna Alzaroo



Course Names

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   ENVIR 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies


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   ENVIR 239 Sustainability: Personal Choices, Broad Impacts


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   ENVIR 240 The Urban Farm


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   ENVIR 280 Natural History of the Puget Sound Region


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   ENVIR 301 Research Methods in Environmental Studies


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   ENVIR 401 Analysis of Environmental Cases


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   ENVIR 439 Attaining a Sustainable Society


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   ENVIR 490/ENVIR 491/ENVIR 492 Environmental Studies Capstone Series



Employment Period: We aim to hire graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) to
work on an annual basis (9/16/25 – 6/15/26). To do so, TAs may be
hired to teach
the same class during all three quarters of the year or be hired to teach a
different class each quarter of the year. In some cases, we may need to
hire a TA for one or two quarters only. If needed, we may also hire TAs for
Summer 2025 (6/16/25-8/15/25) from this list.



Position Description:  Environmental Studies at the Program on the
Environment is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing undergraduate
education in environmental studies.  The courses vary – we suggest you
learn more about these courses by reading the course descriptions here
<https://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/envst.html#envir100>. The TA
position description will also vary depending on the course (please see
details below) but the TA will assist the instructor with all duties
related to the teaching of the course.



Course Schedule:   Dependent on course & quarter. For Autumn 2025, please
see time schedule
https://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/AUT2025/envst.html



TA responsibilities include:

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   Teach 1-3 quiz or lab sections per week, each meeting once a week for
   two hours


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   Evaluate student work


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   Arrange lecture and discussion logistics and activities, and prepare
   course materials


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   Field teaching (ENVIR 100, 240, 280, 301)


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   Weekend Field Trips (ENVIR 240 and ENVIR 280)


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   Drive vehicle on field trips (ENVIR 240, ENVIR 280)


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   Additional course-specific requirements of the instructors



Requirements:

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   academic standing as a UW Graduate Student and eligibility to hold a
   Graduate Student Assistantship


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   availability for full appointment timeframe (e.g. full quarter to full
   year) and available for the time the course is offered and for the quiz
   sections as coordinated by the instructors


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   excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills


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   current driver’s license (ENVIR 240, ENVIR 280)



Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum
qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a
license/certification/registration.



Compensation: $2,984 - $3,291/mo, depending on eligibility
<https://facstaff.grad.uw.edu/advising-resources/funding-management/administering-assistantships/ta-ra-salaries/>.
This is a GSA position governed by the UAW contract paid in accordance with
TA/RA/SA salary schedules. These rates are subject to bargaining changes
effective fall 2025. The most current rates and information are accessible
here
<https://facstaff.grad.uw.edu/advising-resources/funding-management/administering-assistantships/ta-ra-salaries/>
.



To Apply:

Please apply via this UW Google Form: https://forms.gle/cdBNdGyiytCRgSuf6
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/cdBNdGyiytCRgSuf6__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!nGahuvYgiLIloJBxYkiE5y-RgqCJfoyPNQsrJnk-ARM1hD1R1CepXv_i5s4GaDt58N5Jkv2DikQsbJgsyYtZqgQ8n65gOcpLbg$>
.
You will need to log in with your UW netid.  If you have any trouble
logging in with your UW netid, please email Kristi (kmstraus at uw.edu). This
is a surprisingly common problem.

Deadline:  Submit your application materials by May 15, 2025

Acceptance: If offered the position, the candidate must accept within two
weeks, per union contract Article 4
<https://hr.uw.edu/labor/academic-and-student-unions/uaw-ase/ase-contract>.


Notes: This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer.

https://ap.washington.edu/eoaa/aapolicy/



To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact

Disability Services Office, https://hr.uw.edu/dso/services/  206-543-6450,
206-543-6452 (TTY) or dso at uw.edu


-- 
*Mia Lawson-Henze* | she/her/hers
Academic Program Specialist
Program on the Environment <https://envstudies.uw.edu/> | University of
Washington
Wallace Hall 012D | miajlh34 at uw.edu | 206-616-2461
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