POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
TEACHING ASSISTANTS FOR FALL 2020 and SPRING 2021
GWS 100: Introduction to Gender Studies
The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is seeking applications for teaching assistants to staff discussion sections of GWS 100, Introduction to Gender Studies for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. These are 50% appointments and will include a tuition and fee waiver and a salary that meets or exceeds the university guidelines. Teaching assistants hired for this position will:
- attend two lectures per week (conducted by the professor);
- be available to meet with the professor as needed;
- prepare and teach two discussion sections per week;
- hold office hours for students in their assigned discussion sections; and
- grade all papers and assignments in their assigned discussion sections.
Teaching assistants must be on campus and available to work on the first day of their appointment.
During the semester in which they will be teaching, applicants must be UIUC graduate students who will be registered in a graduate program that has not been designated as cost-recovery or self-supporting. Applicants should have previous teaching experience and a strong academic background in gender studies and sexuality studies, including queer and/or trans studies.
Applicants should send the following material, electronic submission only, to gws-email@illinois.edu:
- Cover letter (no more than two pages), stating your interest and qualifications
- Current cv
- One letter of reference addressing teaching experience
- Name of one additional reference
DEADLINE: February 28, 2020