26-27 AY Teaching Associate (TA) - English

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Teaching Associate for the Department of English. The role involves providing classroom instruction, managing coursework, and assisting students. Candidates must be enrolled in the MA or MFA Program in English and demonstrate satisfactory academic progress.

Anticipated appointment dates span Fall 2026 to Spring 2027, with TAs expected to work up to 20 hours weekly. Additional qualifications include a commitment to pedagogical courses and participation in assessment procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be a student enrolled in at least 6 units for the semester.
• Must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward the degree.
• Enroll in and pass English 270 by the appointment date.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and manage the classroom.
• Create or implement course design and assignment sequence.
• Respond to and evaluate student writing.
• Assist students outside of class during office hours.
• Maintain office hours and evaluate student work.

Skills

Knowledge of literacy learning

Experience with the writing process

Ability to instruct and evaluate students

Relate well with others

Education

Full admission to MA or MFA Program in the Department of English

Job description

Teaching Associate (TA) for the Department of English

Position Overview

The Department of English 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 is seeking TA applicants for sections of English 5A. Determined on successful TA Eligibility and Department Eligibility, TAs will teach sections of English 5B for the following semester and could have opportunities to teach other beginning courses in the English Department.

The department reserves the right to choose the most qualified candidate for each position and to assign TAs per the department program and curriculum usually 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 (40 hours x 1 unit / 15 units).
• The typical range for labs is between 1.3–5.2 units (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.
• Create or implement course design and assignment sequence.
• Prepare course materials and classroom activities.
• Respond to and evaluate student writing.
• Assess student performance, including giving course grades.
• Assist students outside of class during office hours and by appointment.
• Attend TA orientation at the beginning of the semester.
• Enroll in and attend English 282 (Practicum for Teachers of Writing) once a week, each semester, as a condition of employment.
• Participate in programmatic assessment procedures (portfolio, normings, surveys, etc.).
• Teach beginning English course (as instructor of record).
• Maintain office hours.
• Evaluate student work.

Qualifications

• Must have courses in, knowledge of, and experience with literacy learning and the writing process.
• Must be a student fully admitted to the MA or MFA Program in the Department of English, in good academic standing, and be enrolled in at least 6 units for the semester or in two courses toward the degree.
• Must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward the degree.
• Should also have the ability to relate well with others within the academic environment and have the ability or potential to learn how to instruct and evaluate students.
• Enroll in and pass English 270 (Seminar in Writing Pedagogy: Theory and Practice) by the date of appointment to a TA position.

Preferred Qualifications

Such courses might include English 175T (Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing), English 131 (Literacy Studies), CI 161 (Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching), English 132S (Rhetoric, Grammar, Writing Instruction), and Linguistics 237 (Teaching Basic Written English). Writing, tutoring or teaching experience preferred but not required.