Mathematics – Teaching Associates Pool

Careers Listing • Fullerton, CA

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About The Position

The Department of Mathematics at CSU Fullerton invites applications for its Teaching Associates Pool. We welcome applications from current CSUF graduate students in the Mathematics department to teach in the following subject areas: Math 110 – Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students Math 115 – College Algebra Math 120 – Elementary Statistics Math 125 – Precalculus Math 130 – Calculus for the Natural Sciences Math 135 – Business Calculus Math 150A – Calculus I Math 150B – Calculus II Math 170A – Mathematical Structures I Math 170B – Mathematical Structures II Math 250A – Calculus III Math 250B – Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Math 338 – Statistics Applied to Natural Sciences A Teaching Associate (TA) is a CSUF graduate student who is appointed part-time, usually to teach credit-bearing courses. Responsibility for a course will be vested in the TA under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member. Teaching assignments may include multi-section coordinated courses, in which instructors must abide by all coordinated course policies, including the conditions contained in the general syllabi. This is a pool of Teaching Associates for the department to draw on as necessary. APPOINTMENTS FROM THE POOL ARE TEMPORARY AND OFTEN MADE JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ACADEMIC TERM. APPLICANTS MAY BE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT ON VERY SHORT NOTICE.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or admitted to the Mathematics Master’s degree program. (Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.) Prerequisites (Conditional Admission) must be completed before the start of the fall semester.
• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree
• Candidates should demonstrate their ability to interact and work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, including first-generation college students
• Enrolled in 6 units of graduate coursework, exclusive of MATH 599 and MAED 542, for the entire semester in which you are teaching.
• Able to interview in July and attend two-day training meeting the week prior to the start of the fall semester.
• Able to work in the US. International students who are just entering the country for the first time in late August and do not have a Social Security number should plan on waiting until the following fall for employment.
• Mathematical content knowledge
• Spoken English communication skills
• Written English communication skills
• Professional presentation and demeanor

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the subject matter of the course(s) to which the individual is assigned
• Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work (transcripts and/or letters of recommendation)

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom instruction
• Preparing course materials and administering assignments to students
• Administering examinations, grading student work and otherwise assessing student performance, and determining course grades
• Holding scheduled office hours
• Meeting the expectations of TAs for the specific course, as established by the Department and supervising faculty member
• Participation in all training and support sessions related to teaching as provided by the Department of Mathematics, including MAED 542, Teaching Mathematics at the College Level. This course will deepen participants’ knowledge of teaching mathematics at the college level Required of new hires only, unless otherwise specified

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time