AY Teaching Associate; TA - Linguistics Job Fresno area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 26-27 AY Teaching Associate (TA) - Linguistics

Teaching Associate (TA) - Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics seeks graduate students as Teaching Associate applicants. Teaching Associates typically are responsible for providing classroom instruction. Eligibility is determined by successful TA eligibility, department eligibility, and adequate funding.

The department is seeking TA applicants for sections of Japanese 1A. TAs will teach sections of Japanese 1A the following semester and could have opportunities to teach other beginning courses in the Linguistics Department.

The department reserves the right to choose the most qualified candidate for each position and to assign TAs to the courses that are appropriate for the department program and curriculum in any given semester. Due to staff and curriculum changes, courses offered may vary, and no guarantee of employment from semester to semester can be made.

Anticipated Appointment Dates:
This position is opened until filled. If you have applied and no other positions are available, you will be notified.

Fall 2026:
August 19, 2026 – December 22, 2026;
Spring 2027:
January 15, 2027 – May 26, 2027

Hours/Units per week:
Students can work up to 20-hours per week; 1-unit is equivalent to 2.66 hours per week (40hrs x 1-unit/15-unit). The typical range for labs is between 1.3-wtus - 5.2-wtus (dependent on courses and number of section(s) assigned). The typical range for lectures is between 3-6 units (dependent on courses and number of section(s) assigned). No more than 7.5-units.

Job Duties may include the following, but will be dependent upon the specific course to which the teaching associate will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the faculty member in charge of the course:

Teach beginning course (as instructor of record) via face to face or DGT CAMP
Maintain office hours
Classroom and/or laboratory instruction
Making assignments to students
Preparing course material
Administering examinations
Assessing student performance, including determining course grades
Assisting students outside of class or laboratory hours
Attending meetings scheduled by the faculty for purposes of briefing, coordination, and discussion of course content and materials
Performing other assignments supportive of university instruction.
Evaluate student work

Qualifications:

A candidate for the position of teaching associate in the Department of Linguistics must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Admission to the Japanese Program in the Department of Linguistics, in good academic standing.

Enrollment in at least 6-units for the semester or in two courses toward the degree.

Demonstrated, satisfactory progress towards the degree.

Ability to relate well with others within the academic environment and have the ability or potential to learn how to instruct and evaluate students.

Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Evidence of subject matter competence.

Communication skills appropriate to the instructional setting.

Ability and willingness to work with computers including common word-processing software, and computer and internet-based language teaching technology.

Application Procedures:
The review of applications will begin in Spring 2026 for a Fall 2026 start date. For full consideration, the application and all required materials must be submitted by June 30th; consideration will continue on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

The following documents are required to upload:

Current unofficial transcripts from your undergraduate and graduate education. If you have attended more than one institution, please copy and combine these transcripts into one document.

Curriculum Vita, or résumé. Your Curriculum Vita, or CV, is the academic equivalent of a résumé. It should contain your contact information, your employment and educational history, skills such as computer programming, familiarity with commonly used computer programs, as well as internships, awards, volunteer service, training and any other experience you have that is relevant to education and a list of three references.

List of three references. The online application will request you to enter your three references separate from your C.V. The letters of references will be requested by the committee. Be prepared to enter the following for each of your three referents:
First name, Last name, Type of reference, Organization, Position Title, Phone Number, E-mail address.

For application inquiries, please email Chair, Jidong Chen jchen