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Postdoctoral Teaching Assistant

University System of New Hampshire
United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2025

About the role

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The Postdoctoral Teaching Assistant supports undergraduate instruction under the supervision of the instructor of record, Professor Jinjin Ha. The TA facilitates student learning through student recitation sessions, office hours, assessment support, and course development, while continuing their own scholarly training.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Lead assigned recitation; reinforce course concepts and foster active learning. (40%)

  • Hold weekly office hours and provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments, labs, and exams. (40%)

  • Coordinate with the teaching team; attend course meetings and contribute to continuous course improvement. (20%)

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering or closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Engineering Statics

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior Teaching Experience

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

  • Resume/CV

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00

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