Liberal Studies Teaching Associate

CSU Careers • San Bernardino, CA

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About The Position

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website . CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. JOB SUMMARY Teaching Associates will teach CAL 2970 and CAL 3970. They will also support the Liberal Studies program at the CSUSB-PDC campus to organize educational activities with other departments, organizations and entities in the community. TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Position involves all aspects of being the instructor of record for CAL 2970 and CAL 3970: preparing a syllabus and assignments, creating lessons and class activities, attending classes weekly for the duration of the semester, grading assignments, holding weekly office hours, and responding to student communication in a timely manner. Teaching Associates will also attend a pre-teaching orientation held before classes begin, typically in August each year. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines. Example: Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled at CSUSB in a MA or EDD program degree in a field related to K-12 education or related to the interdisciplinary field of Liberal Arts.
• Be enrolled in good standing as a classified graduate student in the M.A. or EDD program at CSUSB, or have been accepted to the program with a formal letter of acceptance in hand.
• Maintain academic eligibility throughout the employment period (enrolled, with 3.5 GPA or higher).
• Be available to teach courses at time assigned.
• Accept responsibility and have the ability to relate well to others.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of scholarly activity, publication, and innovation is valued.
• Evidence of exemplary graduate-level teaching and leadership experience at program level is preferred and should be noted in application.

Responsibilities

• Preparing a syllabus and assignments
• Creating lessons and class activities
• Attending classes weekly for the duration of the semester
• Grading assignments
• Holding weekly office hours
• Responding to student communication in a timely manner
• Attending a pre-teaching orientation held before classes begin, typically in August each year
• Support the Liberal Studies program at the CSUSB-PDC campus to organize educational activities with other departments, organizations and entities in the community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees