50% TA in Design Studies 240: Human-centered Design and Business

Department Overview:

The Design Studies department in the School of Human Ecology focuses on the production, process, and impact of design. Through scholarship, analysis, curriculum, and outreach, we advocate design as an encompassing discipline central to every aspect of life. We emphasize and promote a multi-disciplinary, global approach to design, and we value connections, nationally and internationally, with other campus, community, and professional programs.

Anticipated Start Date:

8/17/26

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

12/31/26

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 20

Schedule:

20 (50% TA position) hours per week for the duration of the semester

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $15,307

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Graduate student in good academic standing. Experience and familiarity within the art or design fields.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Attend lectures. Independently run lab sections according to the instructor’s plan. Grade homework and exams. Hold office hours. Assist students. Provide support to the faculty instructor who will deliver content each week. Additional requirements will be discussed with the faculty instructor.

Physical Demands:

None.

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/