Course AssistantGrader for GSGS 2000 Intro to Global Studies Fall 2024 Student Wage
Course AssistantGrader for GSGS 2000 Intro to Global Studies Fall 2024 Student Wage
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Job Description
The Global Studies program seeks an energetic graduate or undergraduate student to assist with grading and student advising in this introduction course for Global Studies. This interdisciplinary course introduces students to critical global economic and cultural issues and examines globalization at a variety of scales of analysis (planetary regional national individual). The goal is to provide understanding of the main conceptual approaches to global studies and thus enhance their ability to understand and evaluate important realworld issues and problems and to introduce students to the tracks of the Global Studies program (Environments and Sustainability Development Public Health Security and Justice and Culture and Commerce).
This is an excellent opportunity for graduate or undergraduate students from any discipline to broaden their subject matter knowledge. Students in social sciences (anthropology sociology etc. or policyrelated disciplines (politics foreign affairs leadership & public policy economics etc. may find this experience particularly valuable to their career preparation.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate and Graduate students in good standing
- Work study preferred
Responsibilities:
- Attend class each Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 4:45 p.m. to hear the lectures help facilitate small group discussions and assist the instructor with classroom logistics as needed.
- Assignment grading
- Provide guidance to students on assignments as needed
- Note the course is currently enrolled with 60 students
Qualifications:
- Interest in different perspectives on global issues in one or more of the Global Studies track topics (Environments and Sustainability Development Public Health Security and Justice and Culture and Commerce)
- Ability to provide thoughtful feedback and grade written assignments
- Commitment to complete job duties on time
Dates: August 27 December 18 2024
Rate: $20 per hour
Hours: 10 15 per week
Location: Warner Hall (lecture) Brooks Hall (faculty office) remote
Please include a resume and cover letter with your online application.
Questions about this position can be directed v to Tessa Farmer Associate Professor of Global Studies
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Current UVA student
Experience: None
Licensure: None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.
The University of Virginia including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center Schools of Medicine and Nursing UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every persons perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation veteran or military status and family medical or genetic information.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Part-Time
