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Position Title: Graduate Student Teaching Associate for POLS 331W
College/Unit: BSS
Department/School: POLS
Application Deadline: August 12, 2025
Seasonal Role Working Dates: 8/20/25-12/31/25
Pay Range: Full-time equivalent of $3,245-$4,100/month
Location type: On-site
Role Description:
The Political Science & Criminal Justice Department offers a unique paid learning experience as a Graduate Student Teaching Associate to assist with the writing intensive Political Science 331W course.
Description of Duties: The Teaching Associate will be the Instructor of Record for the Discussion portion of the Introduction to Research Methods Course (POLS 331W). Duties will include attending the Lecture portion of the course, working with students on their assignments, and grading. This position is for an average of 8 hours per week for the duration of the semester.
Minimum Qualifications:
Teaching Associates must
- Be enrolled in a graduate program at Chico State.
- Be a currently enrolled graduate student at Chico State
- Preferences will be given to students in one of the Master's Programs in the College of Behavioral and Social Science.
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
Applicants must provide:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Letter(s) of reference - optional
Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.
Notification Procedure:
Job-related questions should be directed to:
Professor Jennifer Wilking, Search Committee Chair
jwiling@csuchico.edu
Benefits Information:
This position may qualify for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). California State University, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information and eligibility criteria, please visit https://www.csuchico.edu/hr/benefits/index.shtml.
Additional Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Compliance training completion (approx. 4 hours of work time) is required of this position within the first 30 days of work.
The person holding this position may be considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.
All positions are contingent on funding.
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