Reader in Management of Complex Systems: Summer 2025 (Anticipated)

Company: University of California - Merced
Location: Merced
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Position overview

Position title:
Reader



Salary range:
See Table 18 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $20.40 - $21.28 per hour.





Anticipated start:
Anticipated Start Dates varies by Session:

Summer Session A: 5/27/2025

Summer Session B: 6/23/2025

Summer Session C: 7/7/2025

Summer Session D: 5/27/2025





Position duration:
Duration through Summer Session 2025






Application Window




Open date: March 19, 2025




Most recent review date: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.




Final date: Friday, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.




Position description

The Management of Complex Systems department in the School of Engineering anticipates hiring multiple Readers for the below courses for Summer 2025:

MIST 210: Integrated Capstone Project

MIST 211: Strategy: Regional and Global Perspectives

Other courses as needed

See catalog for course descriptions: https://catalog.ucmerced.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=1993

The Reader will be responsible for grading homework, quizzes, exams as needed under the supervisor of the instructor. The position will require up to a maximum of 18 hours per week.

The University of California Readers are represented by the UAW-AFL-CIO.

http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/bx/index.html

Refer to Table 18 for the salary range for this position.

Interested applicants should submit a 1) cover letter identifying the course(s) you are interested in being a Reader for, 2) curriculum vitae/resume, and 3) unofficial transcript confirming you have successfully completed and received a grade of "B" or higher in the course or related course you are requesting to be a Reader for and are in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). To access your UCM unofficial transcript, please follow the instructions on the following webpage: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/services/transcripts#unofficial.

Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis and this job posting will remain open until the conclusion of the Summer Session schedule below.

Summer Session A: 5/27/2025

Summer Session B: 6/23/2025

Summer Session C: 7/7/2025

Summer Session D: 5/27/2025

If offered a position, you will be asked to provide acceptable I-9 documents for your appointment intake process. Please refer to this webpage for a list of acceptable documents you will be expected to provide.






Qualifications


Basic qualifications
The Reader will have successfully completed the course or related course they are appointed to as a Reader with a grade of "B" or higher and be in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). Readers will usually be graduate students; but qualified undergraduate students may be employed, especially when graduate students are not available. Professional readers, not enrolled as students, may be employed to meet special needs, but only on an hourly basis.







Application Requirements



Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume - Your most recently updated C.V./resume.
  
• Cover Letter - Cover letter identifying the course(s) you are interested in being a Reader for.
  
• Unofficial Transcript - Unofficial transcript confirming you have successfully completed and received a grade of "B" or higher in the course or related course you are requesting to be a Reader for and are in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). To access your UCM unofficial transcript, please follow the instructions on the following webpage: (https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/services/transcripts#unofficial).
  
• Authorization of Information Release - As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
  
  "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
  
  Required Authorization of Information Release may be found here. Please complete, sign, and upload the required Authorization of Information Release to your application.
  
  
  
  
  
  Apply link:
  https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01970
  
  Help contact: soe-adminopsservices@ucmerced.edu
  
  
  
  About UC Merced
  
  As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
  
  "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
  
  Required Authorization of Information Release may be found here. Please complete, sign, and upload the required Authorization of Information Release to your application.
  
  Additional links: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, and APM 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.
  
  The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and recently designated as an R1 institution by Carnegie, UC Merced is committed to innovation and excellence in research. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced provides outstanding, inclusive educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California.
  
  The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
  
  As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs.
  
  
  
  
  
  Job location
  Merced, CA

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