The Women’s and Gender Studies Program seeks graduate students to apply for WGS Teaching Assistantships for 2021-2022.
Job Description
A half-time teaching assistantship for Women’s and Gender Studies 201 “Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies” involves:
- Attending all lectures of WGS 201 and presenting one lecture during the semester
- teaching two recitation sections of WGS 201
- grading student work
- participating in weekly meetings with the course instructor to coordinate and plan discussions in the recitation sections
- holding office hours (3 hours/week) to meet with students
Job Skills/Requirements
Applicants must be currently enrolled ISU graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA. A Women’s and Gender Studies background is highly desirable (including courses at the undergraduate or graduate level); preference will be given to students who have declared a Women’s and Gender Studies graduate minor. Prior teaching experience is a plus, but not required.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Pay Rate: competitive with rates in home department and degree level of candidate
Schedule Type: temporary, part time, fixed hours
Schedule or # of hours/week: 20 hours/week
Job start date: August 16, 2021
Job end date: May 15, 2022
Number of Positions: 3
To apply, please send a letter of interest, a current CV / resumé, and the names (with contact information) of three references to: Ann Oberhauser, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, 217 East Hall, or to annober@iastate.edu