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Teaching Assistant Position (50% FTE)

NMETH 210

Winter 2027

                                   

We are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Informatics to provide teaching related support for NMETH 210: Science, Evidence and Health: Mastering Health Information and Personal Health Technologies in Winter 2027.  This undergraduate course is open to all majors; it builds knowledge and critical-thinking skills in health topics. Instructor: Kerry Reding. This position is 20 hours/week (50%).

The Teaching Assistant will work with instructor to provide assistance and support with teaching duties:

  • Assist and support class and development of course materials (such as, but not limited to, schedule and retrieve equipment for class, teach selected aspects of the course, attend trainings as needed to provide course support, work with students on course assignments)
  • Attend regularly scheduled in-person class times
  • Assist with small group discussions and activities during class
  • Mentor/tutor students as needed
  • Manage and respond to course-related communications
  • Assist instructors with grading student assignments
  • Assist with development and implementation of online and in-person course content
  • Other activities as needed for course support
  • May also include proctoring exams, on an ad hoc basis, for any course(s) offered by the School of Nursing.

Qualifications:

  • Must be available in person during the course meeting times each quarter either in person or via Zoom
  • Preference is given to PhD students
  • Graduate student in good standing
  • Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Prior teaching or teaching assistant experience is desired
  • Expertise and interest in working with undergraduate students
  • Competence in MSWord, PowerPoint, Canvas

 

Duration: Winter Quarter 2027. Dates of employment are December 16, 2026 – March 15, 2027.

Exact dates and hours of employment will be arranged between the TA and course faculty each quarter.

 

Applications:  Send resume and letter of interest to Kerry Reding (kreding@uw.edu) by October 27th, 2026, at 5:00pm. 

 

Employment Conditions:  Your appointment classifies you as an Academic Student Employee (ASE) and is governed by a contract between the UW and UAW Local 4121: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/contract/preamble.html

  • You can elect to join the UW/UAW Academic Student Employee (ASE) union. For more information, refer to the Union contract details on the site: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/contract/a28.html
  • In order to maintain eligibility for your appointment and its benefits, you must be enrolled in at least 10 credits (or 2 credits during the Summer Quarter).
  • Non-U.S. citizens hired to perform teaching duties must (1) meet English language proficiency requirements and (2) participate fully in the International Teaching Assistant Program at the Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR). Documentation will be requested prior to appointment.

 

Tuition waivers/coverage for 50% FTE ASE appointments (http://nursing.uw.edu/student–resources/academic–student–employeeappointments)

 

  • Tuition-based students who are hired as ASEs (TAs/RAs/SAs) in the UW School of Nursing, receive a resident operating and tech fee waiver, and a waiver of the non-resident differential, if any, in the amount of the current tuition. This is the standard university practice.
  • Fee-based students who are hired as ASEs (TAs/RAs/SAs) in the UW School of Nursing receive course payments equal to Tier 1 graduate resident operating and tech fee, plus remaining related program-specific fees. This practice is consistent with the UW Office of Planning and Budgeting (OPB) Brief (September 4, 2014): Criteria for Course Payments to Graduate Students in

Fee–based Degree Programs

Special Requirement:  You can elect to join UW/GSEAC Academic Student Employee (ASE) union.

For more information see website:  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/contract/a28.html.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 / 206.543.6452 (TTY) or dso@u.washington.edu