Center for Human Resources
Employment & Classification
TEACHING ASSOCIATE, GRADUATE ASSISTANT & INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANT POSITIONS
Graduate Assistant
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING MECHANICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: (Note: duties described in this classification standard are examples only; they are not necessarily descriptive of any one position. Individual positions may be assigned responsibility for other duties which require the skills, knowledge, experience and education of this classification standard.) Teaching Associates typically are 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. Also, incumbents may assist faculty with field experience, supervision, simulation exercises and/or research projects. Normally, incumbents in Range A are designated to teach courses at the lower division level, and incumbents in Range B are designated to teach courses at the lower and/or upper division level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of the subject matter to which the individual is assigned. Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and ability to instruct and evaluate students. Experience: Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work. Education: Range A: Equivalent to or completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree and concurrent admission to or enrollment in a graduate degree program of the university that is related to the discipline to which the individual is assigned. Range B: Equivalent to or completion of the requirements for a master's or doctorate degree and concurrent admission to or enrollment in a doctoral degree program of the university that is related to the discipline to which the individual is assigned. One academic year of full-time doctoral study, with successful completion of all requirements, may be substituted for the master's degree requirement.
EXCEPTIONS: Exceptions to minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the hiring department/authority.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES OR HIRING UNIT CONTACT PERSON: Applicants must turn in an application which is available in the Department Office (E-308).
HIRING CRITERIA: (1) Current enrollment or matriculation in the Master's or Joint Doctoral Program. (2) Must be enrolled in six units of graduate course work. (3) Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
PERCENTAGE OR HOURS OF APPOINTMENT: Varies; to be determined.
DEADLINE TO APPLY AND PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION: Applications are received by the department on an ongoing basis; however, they should be submitted by May 15 for Fall and Nov. 1 for Spring. Applicants awarded a position will be notified.
San Diego State University is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era.
Last updated July 18, 2007
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