Teaching Associate Pool in Department of Wildlife Management (Academic Year 25/26)

Vacancy Announcement

Position Type: Teaching Associate 

Term of Appointment: Academic Year 2025/2026 (Fall or Spring, or both)

Hours of Appointment: up to 0.40 timebase (up to 16 hours/week)

Pay Rate: up to approx. $1,311.00/month 

Postions Available: Multiple

Department of Wildlife Management

Overview

Teaching Associates (TAs) 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. Students applying for TA positions must be currently enrolled in the graduate program of the department in which they are applying. Degree-seeking graduate students who are enrolled in interdisciplinary degree programs may be hired as TAs for departments that comprise their interdisciplinary programs. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position. Students with assignments in more than one student classification (i.e., Graduate Assistant, Instructional Student Assistant, and Student Assistant) are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year. The 20 hour per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions.

See Classification Standards for more information: https://www.humboldt.edu/academic-personnel-services/employee-recruitment/academic-student-unit-11 

Job Duties

JOB # 106: Wildlife Management: Teaching Associate

Teaching Associates in Wildlife provide lecture, laboratory, discussion, and/or field trip instruction and are responsible for the performance of ancillary or related duties as assigned by the course instructor. Driving for university business (i.e. field trips) is infrequent, but may be required for a few of the positions. If driving will occur, a background check consisting of a Motor Vehicle Report will be required prior to being allowed to drive.

Appointments are for a single term (Fall or Spring). Fall appointments may be renewed for the spring semester dependent on budget, enrollment, and satisfactory performance.

Minimum Qualifications for this Classification

Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned. Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and ability to instruct and evaluate students.

Education: Education 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 in the discipline to which the individual is assigned.

Experience: Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.

Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of Cal Poly Humboldt.

Department Hiring Criteria

JOB # 106: Wildlife Management: Teaching Associate

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION: Advanced coursework and experience in Wildlife relevant to the course assignment is required. 

*After reviewing application materials, the Wildlife Department, in consultation with the lead instructors of courses, selects graduate students whose skills, experience, prior education, and course of study best meet the needs of the position.

How to Apply and Contact Information

Please submit the follwing application materials via CHRS Recruiting (PageUp):

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter;
• Resume/CV;
• Application for Employment (complete in CHRS Recruiting - PageUp); and
• Unofficial Transcripts.

Please direct any questions pertaining to this position, the Wildlife Management, or Cal Poly Humboldt to:

Department of Wildlife Management