Teaching Assistant INFO 320

Position Description
TA for INFO 320: Information Needs, Searching, and Presentation

Start Date: 9/16/08
End Date: 12/15/08

We are seeking applicants for a TA position for the undergraduate course Informatics 320: Information Needs, Searching, and Presentation. This is an introductory course focusing on information needs, database and organization structure, web and database searching/browsing, and information presentation. Students will examine the underlying principles in knowledge representation, indexing, record structures, online search process, search strategies and tactics, assessment of user needs, reference interviewing, post-processing, and organization and presentation of information.

This position will average 20 hours per week. INFO 320 meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. with a lab on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Classes run from September 24th through December 12th. TAs must attend all classes, lead the lab section, and hold regular weekly office hours.

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: attend lectures and conduct lab section meetings as needed by the instructor, facilitate discussions, , request or acquire necessary equipment, hold regular office hours, tutor students, manage and respond to course-related e-mail, prepare and maintain webpage for course materials, develop and maintain electronic bulletin boards, discussion sites, etc., prepare and grade assignments, prepare test questions, proctor and score exams, maintain grading records, prepare and maintain course attendance records, calculate quarter grades, request student assessments for course, attend instructor/TA meetings, act as liaison between student and professor, prepare and present lecture materials, prepare overheads, prepare handout materials, review literature.

Requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of course content

Preferred Qualifications
• Enjoy tutoring students and helping students to excel in information science
• Be interested in developing skills for running labs, giving lab presentations, and critiquing student work

This position is open to all University of Washington students. Undergraduate students will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate DOE. PhD and Masters level students are eligible for tuition waiver and benefits (percentage of tuition waived will be dependent upon program student is enrolled in). Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to Crystal Yost, Human Resources Coordinator crystaly@u.washington.edu. Successful student must be enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits autumn quarter 2008 to be eligible.

To apply
1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to Crystal Yost at iApply@u.washington.edu or to Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370, no later than noon on Monday, September 8th. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

Teaching Assistant INFO 330

Position Description
TA for INFO 330: Information Structures

Start Date: 9/16/08
End Date: 12/15/08

We are seeking applicants for a TA position for the undergraduate course Informatics 330: Information Structures. This is an introductory course focusing on the concepts and methods used to analyze, store, manage, and present information and navigation. In this course, students will develop an understanding of structures and how to implement them. Students will study information analysis and organization methods, XML, and metadata concepts and application.

This position will average 20 hours per week. INFO 330 has two sections. Section A meets on Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. with a lab on Fridays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Section B meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. with a lab on Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Classes run from September 24th through December 12th. The TA for this course must arrange with the instructor which class days and times will be attended on a regular basis, be available to lead the lab sections, and hold regular weekly office hours.

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: attend lectures and conduct lab section meetings as needed by the instructor, facilitate discussions, hold extra review sessions for exams, obtain room for review sessions, request or acquire necessary equipment, hold regular office hours, tutor students, manage and respond to course-related e-mail, prepare and maintain webpage for course materials, develop and maintain electronic bulletin boards, discussion sites, etc., prepare and grade assignments, prepare test questions, proctor and score exams, maintain grading records, prepare and maintain course attendance records, calculate quarter grades, request student assessments for course, attend instructor/TA meetings, act as liaison between student and professor, prepare and present lecture materials, prepare overheads, prepare handout materials, review literature, place course materials on library reserve.

Requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of course content
• Experience with XML, metadata concepts, and information organization methods

Preferred Qualifications
• Enjoy tutoring students and helping students to excel in information science
• Be interested in developing skills for running labs, giving lab presentations, and critiquing student work

This position is open to all University of Washington students. Undergraduate students will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate DOE. PhD and Masters level students are eligible for tuition waiver and benefits (percentage of tuition waived will be dependent upon program student is enrolled in). Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to Crystal Yost, Human Resources Coordinator crystaly@u.washington.edu. Successful student must be enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits autumn quarter 2008 to be eligible.

To apply
1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to Crystal Yost at iApply@u.washington.edu or to Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370, no later than Monday, September 8th. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

Teaching Assistant INFO 424

Position Description

TA for INFO 424: Information Visualization and Aesthetics

Start Date: 9/16/08

End Date: 12/15/08

We are seeking applicants for a TA position for the undergraduate course Informatics 424: Information Visualization and Aesthetics. This course examines the visualization of information. Students will explore human perception, the aesthetics of information design, and the mechanics of visual display.

This position will average 20 hours per week. This course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. with a lab on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Classes run from September 24^th through December 12^th. The TA for this course must attend all classes, be available to lead the lab section, and hold regular weekly office hours.

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: attend lectures and conduct lab section meetings as needed by the instructor, tutor students, manage and respond to course-related e-mail, maintain webpage for course materials, develop and maintain electronic bulletin boards, discussion sites, etc., prepare and grade assignments, prepare test questions, proctor and score exams, maintain grading records, prepare and maintain course attendance records, calculate quarter grades, request student assessments for course, attend instructor/TA meetings, act as liaison between student and professor, prepare and present lecture materials.

Requirements

· The successful applicant must have strong computer skills with working knowledge of some scripting language(s) such as JavaScript and ActionScript. Visual design skills are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

· Enjoy tutoring students and helping students to excel in information science

· Be interested in developing skills for running labs, giving lab presentations, and critiquing student work

This position is open to all University of Washington students. Undergraduate students will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate DOE. PhD and Masters level students are eligible for tuition waiver and benefits (percentage of tuition waived will be dependent upon program student is enrolled in). Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to Crystal Yost, Human Resources Coordinator crystaly@u.washington.edu. Successful student must be enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits autumn quarter 2008 to be eligible.

To apply

1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to Crystal Yost at iApply@u.washington.edu or to Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370, no later than Monday, September 8th. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

Teaching Assistant - INFO 100

We are seeking applicants for a TA position for the undergraduate informatics course INFO 100: Fluency in Information Technology. (This class is also cross-listed with CSE 100.) This is an introductory course focusing on the skills, concepts, and capabilities necessary to effectively use information technology. This course touches on such topics as logical reasoning, managing complexity, operation of computers and networks, and contemporary applications such as effective Web searching and database manipulation, ethical aspects, and social impacts of information technology.

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: attend lectures, conduct lab section meetings, facilitate discussions, hold extra review sessions for exams, obtain room for review sessions, request or acquire necessary equipment, hold regular office hours, tutor students, manage and respond to course-related e-mail, prepare and maintain webpage for course materials, develop and maintain electronic bulletin boards, discussion sites, etc., prepare and grade assignments, prepare test questions, proctor and score exams, maintain grading records, prepare and maintain course attendance records, calculate quarter grades, request student assessments for course, attend instructor/TA meetings, act as liaison between student and professor, prepare and present lecture materials, prepare overheads, prepare handout materials, review literature, place course materials on library reserve.

Requirements

Teaching assistants should have a strong interest in working with computer novices and demonstrated skills or experience teaching computer skills. Proficiency in the course content is necessary - operation of computers and networks, client-server architecture, web design and development (XHTML preferred), programming (JavaScript preferred), logical reasoning, managing complexity, database manipulation and queries (Access preferred) - etc. Prior TA experience preferred.

This position will average 20 hours per week. This course meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30-1:20 in Mary Gates Hall, room 389 from September 24th through December 12th. TAs must attend all classes, be available to lead 2 lab sections per week and hold regular weekly office hours. Specific lab assignments to be designated by instructor by first day of class. Lab days, times, and locations include the following:

Section 1 - Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-4:20 MGH 030

Section 2 - Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30-2:20 MGH 044

Section 3 - Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30-2:20 OUGL 101

Section 4 – Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:20 MGH 030

Section 5 – Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:20 OULG 101

Section 6 - Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30-10:20 MGH 044

Section 7 - Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30-2:20 OUG 101

Section 8 - Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-3:20 MGH 044

This position is open to all University of Washington students. Undergraduate students will be compensated at a competitive hourly rate DOE. Masters level students are eligible for tuition waiver and benefits (percentage of tuition covered is dependent upon the program the student is enrolled in). Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to Crystal Yost, Human Resources Coordinator crystaly@u.washington.edu. Successful student must be enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits autumn quarter 2008 to be eligible.

To apply

1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to Crystal Yost at iApply@washington.edu or to Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370, no later than on Monday, September 8^th. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

Reader/Grader - Center for Quantitative Science

The Center for Quantitative Science, which is administered by the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences and the College of Forest Resources, has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time (up to 15 hours/week), temporary Reader/Grader for Autumn Quarter 2008 (September 16, 2008 to December 15, 2008). This position is for the course, Q Sci 486 (Experimental Design) which is co-listed with STAT 486. This position will require up to 15 hours a week. The position pays $12/hr.

Responsibilities will include: attending Q Sci 486 lectures; holding office hours; grading 8-9 homework assignments, a midterm, and a final; maintaining grading records; reserving computer lab rooms; placing materials on reserve in the library; maintaining/updating the course website; some photocopying; regular meetings with the instructor.

Requirements:

• Academic standing as a UW Graduate Student and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student Assistantship
• Availability for full appointment timeframe (September 16, 2008 – December 15, 2008)
• Applied Statistical Inference at the level of Q Sci 483 or equivalent

• Familiarity with one or more statistical packages such as R, MacANOVA, minitab, SAS, SPSS or S+

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

• Applied Statistical Inference at the level of Q Sci/STAT 486 or equivalent and/or experience with experimental desig

Condition of Employment:

• Currently registered UW graduate student

Application Process:
Part of the application process for this position includes a current resume/CV, completing an on-line cover letter assessment as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

In the cover letter assessment, please:

• identify strengths you would bring to this position;
• your background and abilities directly related to this specific course;
• contact information for 2-3 references (name, title, phone, email).

Preference will be given to applications received by Monday, September 8. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Decisions and notifications will be made by Monday, September 15.

Questions about the position may be directed to Professor Eric Turnblom (ect@u.washington.edu).

Research Assistant

The Washington State Transportation Research Center (TRAC) is looking for a UW graduate student for a part-time temporary Research Assistant position. This individual will assist the TRAC Director in gathering, summarizing, and presenting information on a variety of transportation/land use topics. These topics include, at a minimum, travel demand management, VMT taxation, transit system operations and management, and the general interaction of transportation systems and land use.

This posting is for a part-time, temporary position: 15 hours week, starting as soon as possible and expected to last through the end of December, 2008.

Tasks to be performed include:

Identification of available literature. Collection and review of research and background information. Summarization of the findings from the literature. Travel to public agency locations and interview public agency staff. Write-up the findings from those interviews. Writing of report drafts. Iterations of deliverable drafts based on comments received. Creation of summary presentation material.

Requirements:

Graduate student currently enrolled at the University of Washington. Bachelor's degree or work experience in Urban Planning, Transportation, Public Affairs, or related field. Strong understanding of transportation and land use planning. Excellent research and communications skills. Able to work independently. Experience with Microsoft Office software.

To apply for this position, go here: UWHires.

TEACHING ASSISTANT, Fish 522 (Autumn 2008)

The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences anticipates a part-time, temporary Teaching Assistantship will be available in the following course from mid/late August through December 15th, 2008. The position will be at 50% FTE from hire date until 9/15 (either TA’ship or hourly position, depending upon student’s situation) and then be at 25% FTE from 9/16-12/15/08. This position can be added on top of 50% student funding already in place (as long as student’s major professor approved) or, if the student has no other funding, the position will either be a Schedule 2 TA or an hourly position. The precise arrangement will be mutually agreed upon by the top candidate and the department.

Course Information:
Course Number and Name: Fish 522: Hot Topics in Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Quarter Offered: Autumn 2008
Instructor Name: Dr. David Armstrong
Day and Time: Thursdays, 1:30-3:20

Course Website: Fish 522

TA responsibilities include:

• TAs at 50% FTE should expect to average approximately 20 hours/week (220 hours/quarter). This hourly expectation will be prorated based on percentage effort.

• Autumn appointments run until Dec. 15th, although if course responsibilities extend after December 15th, TAs should expect to participate (i.e., grading final projects.)

• Manage scheduling of SAFS faculty into weekly discussion sessions

• Support guest faculty needs for projector and other classroom operations

• Work to make sure readings are posted on course website in a timely manner

• Management of class website

• Creation and management of class email list

• Moderate/manage discussion forum for course

• Maintenance of regular office hours (two hours a week)

• Development and management of class website with syllabus, e-reserves, supplemental readings, etc.

• Lead classroom discussions occasionally, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Academic standing as a UW Graduate Student and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student Assistantship
• Availability for full appointment timeframe (approximately August 25 – December 15)
• Participation in both the UW Teaching Assistant Conference and the COFS Practical TA Training in mid-late September 2008

Desired:

• Teaching or TA experience
• Familiarity with SAFS faculty and research programs
• Familiarity with Catalyst Tools

Application Process:

Part of the application process for this position includes completing an on-line cover letter assessment as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. The assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

In the cover letter assessment, please:

• identify strengths you would bring to this position;
• include your background and abilities directly related to this specific course;
• contact information for 2-3 references (name, title, phone, email) familiar with your teaching and/or research abilities.

Preference will be given to applications received by Monday, August 11, 2008. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Decisions and notification to all applicants will be communicated by Friday, August 22, 2008.