26-27 AY Teaching Associate (TA) - Animal Sci & Ag Education

Opt For Healthy Living; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A university in Fresno is seeking a Teaching Associate for the Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education Department. The position requires graduate students who will provide classroom and laboratory instruction while managing student assignments and maintaining office hours. Candidates must be enrolled in a Master's program and demonstrate a commitment to diversity and effective teaching. This part-time role allows for up to 20 hours of work weekly and involves guiding students in their academic journey.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory progress toward the Master's degree.
• Ability to instruct and evaluate students.
• Demonstrated, satisfactory progress toward the degree.
• Ability to relate well with others within the academic environment and a potential to learn how to instruct and evaluate students.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and manage the classroom.
• Provide classroom and lab instruction.
• Create and assign student assignments.
• Create and assign student assignments.
• Prepare course materials.
• Administer examinations.
• Assist students outside of class or laboratory hours.
• Attend meetings scheduled by the faculty and coordinate course content.
• Participate in distance learning activities.
• Perform other assignments supportive of university instruction.

Skills

Ability to relate well with others

Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with diverse backgrounds

Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level

Teamwork

Diversity awareness

Education

Admission to the Master’s Program in Animal Sciences

Enrollment in at least 6-units for the semester

Job description

26-27 AY Teaching Associate (TA) - Animal Sci & Ag Education

Apply now Job no: 556527
Work type: Teaching Associate
Location: Fresno
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time

Position Overview: The Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education seeks graduate students as Teaching Associate applicants. Teaching Associates typically are responsible for providing classroom instruction. Eligibility is determined by successful TA eligibility, department eligibility and adequate funding.

The department reserves the right to choose the most qualified candidate for each position and to assign TAs to the courses that are appropriate for the department program and curriculum in any given semester. Due to staff and curriculum changes, courses offered may vary, and no guarantee of employment from semester to semester can be made.

Anticipated Appointment Dates:

• Fall 2026: August 19, 2026 – December 22, 2026
• Spring 2027: January 15, 2027 – May 26, 2027

Hours/Units per week: Students can work up to 20-hours per week.

• 1-unit is equivalent to 2.66 hours per week (40hrs x 1-unit/15-unit)
• The typical range for labs is between 1.3-wtus – 5.2-wtus (dependent on courses and number of section(s) assigned)
• The typical range for lectures is between 3 – 6 units (dependent on courses and number of section(s) assigned)
• No more than 7.5-units

Job Duties:

• Instruct and manage the classroom.
• Maintain office hours.
• Provide classroom and/or laboratory instruction.
• Create and assign student assignments.
• Prepare course materials.
• Administer examinations.
• Assist students outside of class or laboratory hours.
• Attend meetings scheduled by the faculty and coordinate course content.
• Participate in distance learning activities.
• Perform other assignments supportive of university instruction.

Qualifications:

• Admission to the Master’s Program in the Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education, in good academic standing.
• Enrollment in at least 6-units for the semester or in two courses toward the degree.
• Demonstrated, satisfactory progress toward the degree.
• Ability to relate well with others within the academic environment and a potential to learn how to instruct and evaluate students.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Expertise in a closely related natural science discipline.
• Evidence or desire for publications in scholarly journals.

Salary and Assignment Information:

• Salary: Monthly salary is calculated based on the Weighted Teaching Units assigned. Specific salary scales are set by each department.
• Salary Schedule: CSU Salary Schedule can be found on the CSU website (Class Code = 2354 for Teaching Associates).
• Assignments are made by Department Chair or Program Coordinator after consultation with the teaching associate.
• Teaching Associate is a student position for those actively enrolled in a graduate program at Fresno State.
• Students are limited to 20 hours of part-time work on campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: California State University, Fresno is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of a protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition and covered veteran status. Fresno State is a proud affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Advertised: Apr 07 2026 Pacific Daylight Time