Graduate Teaching Associate (TA)

Class Code 2354

Positions

The Department of Physics has a number of positions for Graduate Teaching Associates each semester. A TA is a CSUF graduate student who is appointed part-time, usually to teach credit-bearing laboratory courses. Responsibility for a course may be vested in the TA under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member.

Duties may include the following:

• providing classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction,
• preparing course materials, preparing and administering assignments to students,
• administering examinations, grading student work and otherwise assessing student performance, and determining course grades,
• holding scheduled office hours, and
• meeting the expectations of TAs for the specific course, as established by the Department, supervising faculty member, and/or course laboratory coordinator.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for within the first two weeks of the academic term for continued appointment.

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF Master’s degree program that is related to physics. (Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.)
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the course(s) to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Physics Department policies and procedures on field trips, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively.
• Enrollment in the Physics Graduate Program is necessary for all TA assignments.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work (transcripts and/or letters of recommendation), and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser.

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment

Physics Department Graduate Teaching Associates are hired in Range A of Class Code 2354.

For subsequent appointment, the graduate student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and show evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree. In addition, if previously appointed as a Physics TA and/or GA, the student’s performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures

To apply, please contact Administrative Coordinator: Department of Physics (657) 278-3366.

The Department will solicit information from all matriculated Physics graduate students as to their requests and preferences for TA and GA positions for the following semester. Prospective Physics graduate students may complete the appropriate form that is part of the departmental application, and will be considered for available work as they matriculate.

Application Deadline

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more detailed information about the department and this position visit our website http://physics.fullerton.edu

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

Graduate Assistant (GA)

Class Codes 2325 (Monthly), 2355 (Academic Year) or 2326 (On-Campus Work Study)

Positions

The Department of Physics has a number of positions for Graduate Assistants each semester. A GA is a CSUF graduate student who, under immediate supervision, is appointed part-time to assist faculty teaching credit-bearing courses or to assist faculty in research activities.

Duties may include the following:

• assisting in the instruction of students, clarifying course material or course content for students, leading small discussion groups,
• supervising laboratory periods, workshops, or other course activities,
• preparing course materials for lecture, laboratory, or field components of courses,
• assisting the instructor by handling equipment or performing demonstrations,
• maintaining office hours to provide direct individual contact between student and GA,
• generally assisting faculty in evaluating student work and grading examinations,
• assisting faculty with field experience, supervision, or simulation exercises,
• providing assistance to faculty and students conducting authorized research by collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data, searching the literature and compiling bibliographies or literature reviews, operating and maintaining research equipment, preparing research materials, assisting in the conduct of laboratory or field experiments, etc., and
• performing other functions requiring knowledge and background beyond that generally possessed by undergraduate assistants.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for continued appointment (if lab work is part of the assigned duties).

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF Master’s degree program that is related to physics. (Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.)
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Physics Department policies and procedures on field trips, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to supervise, assist, and instruct students effectively.
• Ability to assist faculty in the conduct of special projects/research within the discipline.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work, and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser.

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment

For subsequent appointment, the graduate student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and show evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree. In addition, if previously appointed as a Physics TA and/or GA, the student’s performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures

To apply, please contact Administrative Coordinator: Department of Physics (657) 278-3366.

The Department will solicit information from all matriculated Physics graduate students as to their requests and preferences for TA and GA positions for the following semester. Prospective Physics graduate students may complete the appropriate form that is part of the departmental application, and will be considered for available work as they matriculate.

Application Deadline:

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more detailed information about the department visit our website http://physics.fullerton.edu

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

Instructional Student Assistant (ISA)

Class Codes 1150 or 1151 (On-Campus Work Study)

Positions

An Instructional Student Assistant is a CSUF graduate or undergraduate student who is appointed at an hourly rate to perform teaching, grading or tutoring duties, during an academic term, under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member.

Duties may include the following

• providing classroom, laboratory, and/or field instructional assistance to a faculty member or student,
• assisting with laboratory periods, workshops, or other course activities,
• administering to students course materials or assignments prepared by the supervising faculty member,
• grading student work and otherwise assessing student performance, and
• holding scheduled office hours to provide tutoring or other assistance to students.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for continued appointment (if lab work is part of the assigned duties).

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF degree program.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the course(s) to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Physics Department policies and procedures on field trips, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to supervise, assist, instruct, and evaluate students effectively.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser if applicable.

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment

For subsequent appointment, the student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and the student’s previous performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures

To apply, please contact Administrative Coordinator: Physics Department (657) 278-3366.

Application Deadline

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more detailed information about the department visit our website http://physics.fullerton.edu

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer