Teaching Assistant
Company: University of California - Merced
Location: Merced
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Position overview
Position title:
Teaching Assistant
Salary range:
See Table 18 for the salary range for this position. Salary is
based on an annual full-time salary of $58,250. Teaching Assistants
will not be appointed for more than 50% time during the Fall &
Spring semesters
Percent time:
25% - 50%
or Up to 100% during Summer Term only
Anticipated start:
Summer 2024-June 1, 2024
Fall 2024 - August 1, 2024
Spring 2025 - January 1, 2024
Position duration:
Duration may be up to one semester or a summer term.
Application Window
Open date: March 28, 2024
Most recent review date: Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 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: Saturday, Mar 1, 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 School of Natural Sciences anticipates hiring teaching
assistants for Academic Year 2024-2025, including Summer Session
2024.
The Teaching Assistant (TA) will be responsible for conducting
assigned laboratory and/or discussion sections. Additional
responsibilities include attending lecture, lab and TA meetings;
proctoring all exams related to the course, grading homework,
scheduling at least two fixed office hours per week and other
instructional related duties in support of the supervising
instructor.
The University of California Teaching Assistants are represented by
the UAW-AFL-CIO.
Bachelor of Science degree is required. Must be a registered UC
Merced graduate student in full-time residence. Maintenance of a
qualifying grade-point average is also required. Must meet all
requirements outlined in the Graduate Policies and Procedures
Handbook.
Interested applicants are required to submit a copy of
undergraduate transcripts (unofficial).
Salary is based on an annual full-time salary of $58,250. TAs will
not be appointed for more than 50% time during the Fall & Spring
semesters.
Recruitment will remain open until filled.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in the subject area or a related field;
Must be a registered UC Merced graduate student in full-time
residence.
For incoming graduate students:
* Enrollment in at least 12 units throughout the first
semester.
* A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the most recently earned
degree.
For continuing graduate students:
* Satisfactory academic progress toward the degree objective.
* Enrollment in at least 12 units throughout the current
semester.
* Completion of 8 units or more of upper division or graduate level
credit courses during each of the two most recent semesters of
enrollment.
* No more than two incomplete (I) grades still on record.
* A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in those courses where a letter
grade (A through F) was received.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
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About UC Merced
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the
University of California system's 10 campuses. With over 9,000
undergraduate and graduate students (), UC Merced is committed to
interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to
diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public
universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced
provides outstanding 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
Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus,
and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research
excellence ().
The University of California, Merced is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive
excellence. 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 categories covered by
the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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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