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Position Title: Teaching Associate

College/Unit: College of Communication and Education/ Unit 11

Department/School: Kinesiology

Application Deadline: October 15th, 2025

Seasonal Role Working Dates: January 21, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Pay Range:  $3,245 – 7,598

Location Type: On site

Role Description:

The Kinesiology Department in the College of Communication and Education is collecting application materials for Teaching Associates to teach a section and serve as the instructor of record for Kinesiology class(es). Hold regularly scheduled office hour(s) each week. Prepare lectures, activities, and discussion topics per course schedule. Grade, provide student feedback, and assist students in learning. 

Description of Duties:

The hours per week are based on course assignments and generally range from 3.5 to 6 hours per week.  

Minimum Qualifications:

Teaching Associates (TA) must be a current graduate student at CSU, Chico in Kinesiology or a related field.  TA’s must have the following knowledge and abilities: Ability to learn and perform assigned work; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other TA students; accept responsibility; work with minimal supervision; accurately evaluate and return assignments in a timely manner; and grade or tutor a course. The completion of specific coursework may also be required to teach specific Kinesiology courses. Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University. 

Applicants must provide:

• Resume
• Course Offerings Document (https://csuchico.box.com/s/gjb6d6d1vtgdbxljuqcsrbhyakbrsdk6)

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:

The student will be notified of interviews or changes in application status email and/or phone.

Job-related questions should be directed to:

Melissa Mache, Search Committee Chair
Yolo Hall 243, 530-898-6373
mmache@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.[MJG1] 

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.[MJG2] 

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.[MJG3] 

For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.

All positions are contingent on funding.

Chico State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.

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