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Position Title: Biology Graduate Student Teaching Associate
College/Unit: College of Natural Sciences
Department/School: Biological Sciences
Application Deadline: Applications are due prior to August 1 (earlier is recommended) for inclusion in review for fall semester. Collection of applications and their review continues through January 1 for inclusion for spring semester. Applicants remaining in the applicant pool after January 1 are encouraged to consider possible assignment in the next academic year and update their availability accordingly.
Seasonal Role Working Dates: fall semester 08/20/25-12/31/25 and / or spring semester 01/15/25-05/22/25
Pay Range: estimated semester salary for a single course taught $3408-3578
Location Type: On-site
Role Description:
The Department of Biological Sciences is collecting application materials for Graduate Student Teaching Associates (TA). The TA classification provides currently enrolled or admitted graduate students’ employment offering practical teaching experience in fields related to their advanced study. Work assignments are closely associated with their program of study or the academic department in which they are enrolled. TAs are typically 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. TAs may also assist faculty with field experience, supervision, simulation exercises, and/or research projects. TAs are paid 6 equal monthly paychecks based on an appointment time base. BIOL102, 103, 104 about 3.3 hours per week with 2 of those hours in the classroom. BIOL161, 162, 163 about 5 hours per week with 3 of those hours in the classroom.
Description of Duties:
- Attend, instruct, lecture, and/or supervise an assigned number sections/courses/labs per week
- Prepare for instruction, and proctor examinations
- Hold assigned number of office hours per week
- Read and evaluate student assignments, papers, and/or exams
- Maintain/submit and determine student records (e.g. grades)
- Perform other tasks as assigned by faculty supervisor (e.g. attend weekly meeting with supervisor)
- May be asked to supervise or assist with field experience, supervision students, simulation exercises, and/or research projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Evidence of continuous satisfactory achievement in discipline assigned.
- Able to relate well to others within the academic environment: students, faculty, staff, and campus community.
- Must be available in person as scheduled during the academic year.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office and other campus software applications required for instructional purposes.
- Minimum qualifications by classification equivalent to or completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and active enrollment in a CSU, Chico graduate program related to the discipline to which the individual is assigned (including adjunct enrollment in RCE’s GRST 899).
- Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
Applicants must provide:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcript
- Availability
- References
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:
Candiates may be contacted by email or phone for more additional information or changes in application status.
Job-related questions should be directed to:
Kristopher Blee PhD
CSU Chico Biological Sciences, Chair
kblee@csuchico.edu
Benefits Information:
This position may qualify for benefits. California State University, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (including sick leave and 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 (approximately 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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