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Description:

Position Summary:  The Public Health-Global Health Major is seeking ONE 25% Teaching Assistants (TA), up to 10 hours per week, during Winter 2026.  The TAs will support teaching of one offering of the undergraduate course SPH 481: Ethics, Social Justice, and Policy in Public Health, with anticipated course enrollment of 110 students.  SPH 481 is an upper-division required course that considers how public health policies are developed and implemented from an ethics and justice perspective.  The position is appropriate for graduate students in the School of Public Health with an interest in research and teaching.  

• Assist in course coordination and implementation  

• Attend all class sessions

• Present some lectures and facilitate all assigned section discussions  

• Grade assignments 

• Host Facilitated Study Groups (2 hours/week) and hold student office hours (2 hrs/week)

• Update and maintain course canvas site

• Request or acquire necessary equipment

• Prepare and maintain course participation records

• Review literature

• Other tasks, as necessary

Skills/Eligibility:

Required Qualifications: Minimum standing of current graduate student in the School of Public Health; satisfy a sexual misconduct background check

Preferred Qualifications: Prior TA experience; enthusiasm for teaching undergraduate students

How to Apply:

Application Procedure: Please submit application, CV or resume, cover letter, and transcript via the google form https://forms.gle/SB7HyahiJpwUG2yLA. **Note that you must be signed into a Google account (UW or preferred Gmail account) in order to submit this application** If you’re having problems, please contact michtru@uw.edu.