Teaching Associate - Math 150: Calculus for the Life Sciences (Fall 2026)

Fall 2026•San Marcos, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mathematics is accepting applications for Unit 11 Teaching Associate positions for the Fall 2026. This role involves providing classroom instruction for MATH 150: Calculus for the Life Sciences. The Teaching Associate will attend all assigned class times, lead classroom discussions under faculty supervision, and prepare syllabus, lesson plans, and course materials collaboratively. They must maintain expertise in the subject area, identify course requirements and reading materials, and make assignments such as homework, quizzes, and exams. The position also requires staying current with developments in the field, assessing student performance, determining course grades, and holding weekly office hours to assist students. A mandatory Math Teaching Associate Training Workshop is scheduled for August 25, 2026. California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Teaching Associate classification offers CSU graduate students part-time employment for practical teaching experience related to their advanced study, allowing them to teach university courses and assist faculty with professional and technical activities.

Requirements

Admission or registration as a CSUSM student
Knowledge of subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
Ability to instruct and evaluate students.
Ability to learn and perform assigned work.
Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students.
Accept responsibility.

Responsibilities

Provides classroom instruction for course number MATH 150.
Attends every class time and leads classroom discussion under supervision of faculty member.
Prepares class syllabus based on the template provided by the supervising faculty member.
Prepares lesson plan and course materials collaboratively for each class.
Maintains expertise in subject area.
Identifies course requirements and reading materials for students.
Makes assignments to students such as homework assignments, quizzes, exams, reports, etc.
Reads and stays current with recent developments in the field.
Assesses student performance and determines course grades for each student.
Determines grading scale and grading criteria for all assignments.
Grades student work using well defined grading rubric.
Determines overall course grade for each student.
Holds weekly office hours and provides assistance to students as needed.
Fully participates in the Math Teaching Associate Training Workshop to be held during on August 25, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.