Job #JPF01894
Position title: Teaching Assistant or Teaching Fellow
Salary range: See Table 18 for the salary range for this position. Teaching Assistant (TA) salary is based on an annual full-time salary of $68,000. Teaching Fellow (TF) salary is based on an annual full-time salary of $80,712. These positions will not be appointed for more than 50% time during the Fall & Spring semesters.
Percent time: 25% - 50%
Anticipated start: Summer 2025-May, 2025
Fall 2025 - August, 2025
Spring 2026 - January, 2026
Position duration: 25% - 50% or up to 100% during Summer term only
Open date: March 24, 2025
Next review date: Monday, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
The School of Natural Sciences anticipates hiring Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows for Academic Year 2025-2026, including Summer Session 2025.
The Teaching Assistant (TA) will be responsible for conducting assigned laboratory and/or discussion sections. Additional responsibilities include attending lecture, lab and TA meetings; proctoring all exams related to the course, grading homework, scheduling at least two fixed office hours per week and other instructional related duties in support of the supervising instructor.
The Teaching Fellow (TF) will be responsible for conducting assigned laboratory and/or discussion sections. Additional responsibilities include attending lecture, lab and TA meetings; proctoring all exams related to the course, grading homework, scheduling at least two fixed office hours per week and other instructional related duties in support of the supervising instructor.
The University of California Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows are represented by the UAW-AFL-CIO. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/bx/index.html
Recruitment will remain open until filled.
Basic qualifications Bachelor of Science degree in the subject area or a related field; Must be a registered UC Merced graduate student in full-time residence.
For continuing graduate students:
Additionally, Teaching Fellows must have advanced to candidacy for the doctorate:
Document requirements
Apply link:https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01894
Help contact: physics@ucmerced.edu
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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Additional links: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, and APM 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced is committed to interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.
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