Position Title:  Teaching Assistant

Supervising Faculty:  Dr. Elizabeth Wheat and Professor Karen Litfin

Course Name:  ENVIR 100 Environmental Studies: Interdisciplinary Foundations

Employment Period:  9/16/2014 to 12/15/2014

ENVIR 100 Course Description:

This course will introduce the interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies.  The distinguishing feature of the course is that it will present the development and application of fundamental concepts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences toward a spectrum of environmental issues.  Hence, the course will both contribute to the educational goals of providing students with experience in interdisciplinary approaches, while complementing and laying the foundation for students to explore an array of more advanced courses focused on environmental sciences, policy, and humanities. The course will introduce students to the development of environmental ideas through classic and current literature that addresses the events and people that have influenced the ethical, political, social, and scientific dimensions of studying the environment.

PoE will hire two Teaching Assistants for ENVIR 100. The TA’s will each lead three sections total (sections meet on either Mondays or Wednesdays). The TA’s will also assist the instructor with mentoring an undergraduate Peer TA, who will lead one discussion section.

Course Schedule:   Lecture:  TTh 2:30-3:50

                                   Discussion Sections: M or W various times

TA responsibilities include:

• attending all lectures
• running three discussion sections, each meeting once a week for two hours
• evaluating student work
• arranging lecture and discussion logistics and activities, and preparing course materials
• additional course-specific requirements of the instructors

To Apply:  Go to URL https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/acorboy/31956 and follow instructions. Contact Ann Corboy acorboy@uw.eduif you have any difficulties applying.

Required application materials:

(1) Current CV/resume, no more than 2 pages worth of text;

(2) Two references (name, title, phone, email) familiar with your teaching abilities;

(3) Cover Letter Assessment, no more than 2 pages worth of text, stating what strengths you would bring to serving as a teaching assistant in an interdisciplinary environmental studies course, as well as your strengths and background relevant to the specific activities outlined in the position and course description.

Deadline:  Submit your application materials by May 15, 2014.