TA 25% - PubH 9745

The Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) in this position will provide support to the instructor of PubH
6745: Rural Health. 

This includes grading assignments, regular monitoring of the course website and
weekly discussion forums to track student participation in the course, responding to student questions,
meeting with students, and providing guidance on assignments, as needed. 

The TA in this position will
have weekly meetings with the course instructor.

Position Title and Classification: Graduate Teaching Assistant 

Supervisor and/or supervisor unit: Katie Rydberg, reedx472@umn.edu; Division of Health Policy and Management

Work location: Virtual 

This position is covered by the Graduate Labor Union - United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 1105 collective bargaining agreement.

25% Effort – 10 hours per week

 Appointment dates: 8/31/26-1/13/27

 Work schedule is flexible. This position is entirely virtual, and meetings with the instructor will be scheduled based on the instructor and TA’s schedules.

QUALIFICATIONS: Basic and preferred qualifications, and eligibility and selection criteria;

REQUIRED

• Must be a registered UMN student taking a minimum of 6 credits.

•  Regular access to a personal computer and the internet.

PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPERIENCES

• Interest and/or familiarity with rural health and health equity

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet regular deadlines

• Careful attention to detail

• Experience giving thoughtful and critical writing feedback to students with a wide range of writing ability

• Experience with Canvas

• Demonstrated experience fostering equity and inclusion on teams, and addressing bias in the conduct of research and teaching

• Preference given to students who have taken PubH 6745 and/or have rural health research or work experience

• Preference given to students enrolled as a graduate student in the Division of Health Policy and Management

Pay Range: $28.93 - $31.35 depending on academic status depending on education/qualifications/experience. Paid every other Wednesday

Please visit the Office of Student Health Benefits website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.
 

Student workers are eligible to participate in the Student Health Benefit Plan, if they maintain 6 or more eligible course credits within a given semester. The same applies for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Assistants, Residents, Fellows and Interns.

Application Deadline: 8/31/26

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