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Description:

Position Title: Reader/Grader    

Course: SPH 389: Race, Racism, and Public Health

Supervising Faculty: Jessie Seiler

Hours per week: Up to 19

Start Date: September 16, 2026

End Date: December 15, 2026

Application Deadline: May 19, 2026

Position Summary:  The Public Health-Global Health Major is seeking one (1) Reader/Grader up to 19 hours per week, during autumn 2026.  The Reader/Grader will support SPH 389: Race, Racism, and Public Health (5 credits), with anticipated course enrollment of 120 students.  SPH 389 R/G is a position appropriate for graduate students in the School of Public Health with an interest in supporting a course on anti-racism that utilizes active learning and group work to introduce students to racial and structural oppression and its impact on the health and wellness of populations.  The course begins by discussing the origins and history of racism in the United States and then explores the meaning of racism and how it undermines public health systems and institutions resulting in poor health. Using an anti-racism framework, students will engage in intergroup dialogue to explore their individual relationships to racism and analyze ways internalized racism acts as a barrier to health equity vis a vis our roles as public health practitioners.  This course provides the foundation by which undergraduate public health students can strategize ways to integrate an anti-racist analysis into their future careers. 

Specific Job Functions:  

• Assist in course coordination and implementation  

• Grade weekly assignments with a 1-week turnaround, and occasional larger assignments on a longer timeline

• Be familiar with all assigned course materials and readings

• Attend all classes

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

• Update and maintain course canvas site, create assignments and project groups

• Communicate with students regarding their progress in the course

• 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 in the School of Public Health; satisfy a sexual misconduct background check

Preferred Qualifications: Prior ASE experience; enthusiasm for working with undergraduate students

Notes: SPH 389 lectures will occur on Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00pm-4:20pm, with discussion sections happening on Fridays in AUT 2026.  Please consult the current time schedule for additional information about days, times, and locations.

Salary: Hourly at $24.07/ hour

How to Apply:

Application Procedure: Please submit application, CV or resume, cover letter, and transcript via this form  https://forms.gle/NSZZspQYBTnXXJmi7. **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. 

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