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Teaching Associate (TA) for the Department of Linguistics

College of Arts and Humanities

Position Overview :

The Department of Linguistics 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 Linguistics 10 and / or Linguistics 11.
• TAs may teach sections of Linguistics 10 and / or Linguistics 11 the following semester and could have opportunities to teach other beginning courses in the Linguistics Department.

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 : This position is opened until filled. If you have applied and no other positions are available, you will be notified.

Job Duties may include the following, but will be dependent upon the specific course to which the teaching associate will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the faculty member in charge of the course :

Qualifications : A candidate for the position of teaching associate in the Department of Linguistics must meet the following minimum qualifications :

Application Procedures : The review of applications will begin in Spring 2025 for a Fall 2025 start date.

The following documents are required to upload :

If you are a Fresno State student : Sign into https : / / my.fresnostate.edu . Access your Unofficial Transcript. Highlight all text throughout the document, copy it and paste it into a word processor document, and save the document with your name somewhere in the file name.

First name

Inquiries : For application inquiries, please email Chair, Jidong Chen

Finalists : may be asked for an interview

Teaching Associates additional information regarding assignment :

The California State University Teaching Associate Classification and Standards

About the Campus

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Other Campus Information

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Advertised : Oct 07 2025 Pacific Daylight Time

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