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English Department Teaching Associate
Job no: 552956
Work type: Teaching Associate
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Teaching Associate Employment Opportunity
JOB DESCRIPTION:
***OPEN TO CURRENT STANISLAUS STATE STUDENTS, CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR ELIGIBILE TO ENROLL ONLY***
English Department Teaching Associate
Writing Program Teaching Associate program invites students to apply to Teaching Associate position to serve as instructor of record for a section of first-year composition. Hold regular office hours. Attend weekly meetings during the duration of appointment.
Wage/Salary: $3,894 per term ($649 monthly based on 8 hours a week)
Days/Hours: 8 hours per week
Number of Openings: 1-7 openings
Location: CSU Stanislaus-Turlock campus
Expected Start Date: 08/17/2026
Expected End Date: 12/31/2026
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
• Bachelor's degree; meet all eligibility requirements per the Student Employment Policies; enrolled in one of the English department's graduate programs and are in good academic standing
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

1. Complete the Writing Program Teaching Associate Application.
2. Your file will not be considered unless all of the required materials have been provided by the application deadline. All first-time teaching associates must attend the pre-semester workshop as well as regularly scheduled weekly meetings during the semester in which they are working as TAs.
   1. Transcripts (Unofficial copies are sufficient for application; however, if you are recommended for a position, you will need to provide official copies to Faculty Affairs.)
   2. Curriculum Vitae (please list 3 references)
   3. One-page teaching philosophy related to teaching first-year composition
   4. A syllabus for ENGL 1001, a prompt for a major assignment, and a class schedule showing how the assignment will be taught from its introduction to completion. These materials should correlate to the course learning objectives for English 1001 found here
      https://www.csustan.edu/writing-program
   5. Please include an attachment answering the following questions:
      1. Do you have previous teaching experience? If so, briefly describe your teaching experience, including where you have taught before.
      2. Is there anything else that might be helpful for the Composition Committee to know when considering your application?

Please send questions or inquiries to:
Dr. Matt Moberly, mmoberly@csustan.edu
CSU Stanislaus, Rm. DBH 268
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
CAMPUS & AREA:
California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf.
Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
CLERY ACT DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE
The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
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