Learning Assistant​/Tutor in Psychology: Academic Year 2026-27; Anticipated

Job Overview

The Psychology department in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts anticipates hiring instructional learning assistant(s)/tutor(s) for the following course(s) for Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027.

PSY 010:
Analysis of Psychological Data

Other courses as needed

See catalog for course descriptions

The academic focus of this position is quantitative literacy, with lower‑division statistics courses in SSHA. An instructional learning assistant works with groups of students on challenging course materials during class time. This undergraduate student will have recently and successfully completed the course and works as a bridge between students and faculty. An instructional learning assistant is responsible for interacting with students and managing in‑class discussions.

This job is ideal for someone who is a good listener and communicator, wants to help others learn, and is interested in learning more about teaching and/or pursuing a career in teaching, engaging course content more deeply, and working with graduate students and faculty to transform classrooms into active learning opportunities.

• Facilitate discussion with groups of students in lecture by asking questions to help students learn materials.
• Attend weekly meetings with course instructor and teaching assistants (TAs) to prepare for sessions.
• Participate in trainings and a teaching seminar course offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

The University of California Tutors are represented by the UAW‑AFL‑CIO.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter identifying the course(s) you are interested in being a Learning Assistant/Tutor for, a resume, and an 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 Learning Assistant/Tutor 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 Office of the Registrar instructions.

If offered a position, you will be asked to provide acceptable I‑9 documents for your appointment intake process. Please refer to the Form I‑9 Acceptable Documents webpage for a list of acceptable documents you will be expected to provide.

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at UC Merced.
• Has completed the course assigned and earned a B or higher.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.