Teaching Assistant (TA) - PHI 511: Foundations of Public Health (Student/ASE)
Description:
Position Title: Teaching Assistant
Course: PHI 511 Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
Supervising Faculty: Miruna Buta and Katarina Mucha
Hours per week: 20
Start Date: September 16, 2026
End Date: December 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Position Summary: The School of Public Health MPH Core is seeking up to two Teaching Assistants (TAs) for PHI 511. Each position is 20 hours per week during the 2026 autumn quarter. The MPH program includes six courses, taken as a single cohort by all MPH degree students, in the first year of study. These TAs will support teaching 1 course, with expected course enrollment of about 120 students. This position has the potential to continue in future quarters.
PHI 511: Foundations of Public Health Course Description
This interdisciplinary core course examines public health and healthcare in the US and globally using a social justice lens and emphasizing the interconnectedness of population and individual health. Using public health and healthcare delivery as the overarching framework, the course will cover foundational elements of public health, including, but not limited to, its history and impact, the importance of health equity and human rights, and how racism manifests and is perpetuated within public health and healthcare systems. The course will build a sense of community and instill a public health mindset among each entering MPH cohort by having all students learning together, and it will lay the foundation for students to work effectively as public health professionals on inter-professional teams.
Class Schedule: M/W 11:30 am - 12:50 pm
Specific Job Functions:
- Assist in course coordination and implementation
- Attend class sessions
- Present lectures and facilitate discussions
- Grade assignments
- Update and maintain course Canvas site
- Request or acquire necessary equipment
- Prepare and maintain course attendance records
- Review literature
- Other tasks, as necessary
Skills/Eligibility:
Required Qualifications: Minimum standing of current graduate student. Preference will be given to applicants in the School of Public Health.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Canvas; prior teaching assistant
Salary: Half-time (50% FTE) monthly rates range from $3,283 to $3,621, commensurate with academic eligibility. Benefits and eligibility information available here.
How to Apply:
Application Procedure: Please submit an application, CV or resume, and cover letter via the MPH Core Application Microsoft Form. You must sign in to a UW Microsoft account in order to complete the form. The deadline for submission is Sunday, May 3, 2026. If you have any problems with the application form, please contact Olivia van Brunt at mphcore@uw.edu.