PEOPLE First Year Seminar Teaching Assistant

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The PEOPLE College Team is hiring a First Year Seminar Teaching Assistant to support the implementation of the PEOPLE First Year Seminar curriculum. The TA will instruct two course sections, provide academic and professional development support to first-year scholars, and collaborate with campus partners to enhance student success initiatives.

Highlights

Instruct two sections of COUN PSY 115: PEOPLE First Year Seminar and manage grading.
Develop course curriculum in partnership with PEOPLE College staff.
Provide weekly in-person office hours and one-on-one professional development sessions.
Coordinate and present professional development workshops and events such as Fall Kick Off and Level Up conference.
Maintain and create campus partnerships to support first-year student programming.
Required knowledge of first-year student experiences, curriculum development, and Canvas or similar instructional technology.
Must have experience teaching or facilitating group discussions and working with first-generation college students.
Preferred experience includes academic advising, mentorship, and coordinating student programs.
Salary is $20,205 for approximately 13.3 hours per week.
Employment requires physical presence on campus and ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

PEOPLE First Year Seminar Teaching Assistant Full Description

Department Overview:	The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) prepares Wisconsin students to succeed in college with an emphasis on enrollment at UW Madison. Our programming is offered in three distinct units: Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and The College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program recruits students at the precollege level in Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee School districts (9th grade). During the academic year, our precollege team advises students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools, creating new pathways to higher education for low-income, and first-generation families. During the summer, our precollege team hosts our high school students in a robust residential program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in their cohorts. Students who are admitted/enrolled at UWâMadison are eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship. Our college team offers one-on-one high-touch advising services, unique programming created specifically for our student population, and other high impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLE provides a support infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currently serves over 1,100 students (high school to college) in the state of Wisconsin.
Anticipated Start Date:	August 3, 2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	Â
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote Â
Anticipated Hours Per Week:	13.3
Schedule:	M/T/W/TR 4:00pm-5:15pm
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$20,205
Number of Positions:	2
Qualifications:	Required Qualifications: Candidate must meet enrollment minimum as outlined in the Enrollment Requirements Policy, https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1208 Experience teaching or facilitating small and large group discussions Experience working with first-year college students and/or first-generation college students Preferred Qualifications: Experience with student academic advising and/or mentorship Demonstrated ability in planning or coordinating curricular or co-curricular programs for students *Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	Knowledge of topics related to first-year student experiences and resources for transitioning to college Knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy development Knowledge and/or experience with Canvas or related instructional technology
Position Summary/Job Duties:	Partner with PEOPLE College staff to develop curriculum for COUN PSY 115: PEOPLE First Year Seminar Instruct two sections of COUN PSY 115: PEOPLE First Year Seminar, including teaching and grading Host weekly office hours in-person at the PEOPLE College Success Center Host weeklyâ¯ 1 on 1 Professional Development office hours in-person at the PEOPLE College Success Center Develop and run two professional development workshops per semester (in partnership with the other TA) Present a workshop at Level Up student development conference (in partnership with the other TA)â¯ Help facilitate signature transition programming for First Year Orientation, Fall Kick Off, and PEOPLE Badger Dayâ¯ Support to the College Success Center programming on an as needed basis Create and maintain partnerships across campus in relation to first year curriculum
Physical Demands:	May need to lift up to 25 pounds.
Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Original Job Description

Department Overview:	The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) prepares Wisconsin students to succeed in college with an emphasis on enrollment at UW Madison. Our programming is offered in three distinct units: Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and The College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program recruits students at the precollege level in Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee School districts (9th grade). During the academic year, our precollege team advises students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools, creating new pathways to higher education for low-income, and first-generation families. During the summer, our precollege team hosts our high school students in a robust residential program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in their cohorts. Students who are admitted/enrolled at UWâMadison are eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship. Our college team offers one-on-one high-touch advising services, unique programming created specifically for our student population, and other high impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLE provides a support infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currently serves over 1,100 students (high school to college) in the state of Wisconsin.
Anticipated Start Date:	August 3, 2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	Â
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote Â
Anticipated Hours Per Week:	13.3
Schedule:	M/T/W/TR 4:00pm-5:15pm
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$20,205
Number of Positions:	2
Qualifications:	Required Qualifications: Candidate must meet enrollment minimum as outlined in the Enrollment Requirements Policy, https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1208 Experience teaching or facilitating small and large group discussions Experience working with first-year college students and/or first-generation college students Preferred Qualifications: Experience with student academic advising and/or mentorship Demonstrated ability in planning or coordinating curricular or co-curricular programs for students *Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	Knowledge of topics related to first-year student experiences and resources for transitioning to college Knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy development Knowledge and/or experience with Canvas or related instructional technology
Position Summary/Job Duties:	Partner with PEOPLE College staff to develop curriculum for COUN PSY 115: PEOPLE First Year Seminar Instruct two sections of COUN PSY 115: PEOPLE First Year Seminar, including teaching and grading Host weekly office hours in-person at the PEOPLE College Success Center Host weeklyâ¯ 1 on 1 Professional Development office hours in-person at the PEOPLE College Success Center Develop and run two professional development workshops per semester (in partnership with the other TA) Present a workshop at Level Up student development conference (in partnership with the other TA)â¯ Help facilitate signature transition programming for First Year Orientation, Fall Kick Off, and PEOPLE Badger Dayâ¯ Support to the College Success Center programming on an as needed basis Create and maintain partnerships across campus in relation to first year curriculum
Physical Demands:	May need to lift up to 25 pounds.
Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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PEOPLE First Year Seminar Teaching Assistant

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