Teaching Associate Pool in Department of Biological Sciences; Academic Year 25

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Work type: Teaching Associate
Location: Humboldt
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Time Varies

Vacancy Announcement

Position Type: Teaching Associate

Term of Appointment: Academic Year 2025/2026 (Fall or Spring, or both)

Hours of Appointment: up to 0.50 timebase (up to 20 hours/week)

Pay Rate: up to approx. $1,638.00/month

Positions Available: Multiple

Department of Biological Sciences

Teaching Associates (TAs) typically are responsible for providing classroom and/or laboratory instruction, making assignments to students, preparing course materials, administering examinations, assessing student performance, tutoring students and determining course grades. Also, incumbents may assist faculty with field experience, supervision, simulation exercises and/or research projects. Students applying for TA positions must be currently enrolled in the graduate program of the department in which they are applying.

Degree-seeking graduate students who are enrolled in interdisciplinary degree programs may be hired as TAs for departments that comprise their interdisciplinary programs. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position. Students with assignments in more than one student classification (i.e., Graduate Assistant, Instructional Student Assistant, and Student Assistant) are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year.

The 20 hour per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions.

Teaching Associates in Biology provide laboratory instruction and are responsible for performance of ancillary or related duties as assigned by the course instructor. Appointments are for a single term (Fall or Spring). Fall appointments may be renewed for the Spring semester dependent upon budget, enrollment, and satisfactory performance evaluations.

Teaching Associates in Botany provide laboratory instruction and are responsible for performance of ancillary or related duties as assigned by course instructor. Appointments are for a single term (Fall or Spring). Fall appointments may be renewed for the Spring semester dependent upon budget, enrollment, and satisfactory performance evaluations.

Teaching Associates in Zoology provide laboratory instruction and are responsible for performance of ancillary or related duties as assigned by course instructor. Appointments are for a single term (Fall or Spring). Fall appointments may be renewed for the Spring semester dependent upon budget, enrollment, and satisfactory performance evaluations.

Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned. Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and ability to instruct and evaluate students.

Education:

Education equivalent to or completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree and concurrent admission to or enrollment in a graduate degree program of the university in the discipline to which the individual is assigned.

Experience:

Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.

Note:

Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of Cal Poly Humboldt.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION:
Must be a current graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt

• Newly hired Teaching Associates in the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take BIO 597 "Methods of Laboratory Instruction" offered in the fall semester

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION:
Must be a current graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.

• Newly hired Teaching Associates in the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take BIO 597 "Methods of Laboratory Instruction" offered in the fall semester

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION:
Must be a current graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.

• Newly hired Teaching Associates in the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take BIO 597 "Methods of Laboratory Instruction" offered in the fall semester

Please submit the following application materials via CHRS Recruiting (Page Up):

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter;
• Resume/CV;
• Application for Employment (complete in CHRS Recruiting - Page Up); and

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