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Chinese Studies TAs are hired as apprentice Mandarin teachers and will be instructing students of various backgrounds and ability levels. TAs are assigned to work directly with Chinese language faculty in conjunction with the Chinese language course(s) offered each quarter and will meet weekly with assigned course instructors. TA duties include but are not limited to preparing in class presentations (which may include drafting PowerPoint presentations), preparing instructional materials (i.e. making copies), keeping attendance, conducting tutorials, leading conversation drills, distributing and grading homework/writing assignments, holding weekly office hours, language tutoring and proctoring quizzes/tests.
The Chinese Studies program hires several graduate students as Chinese language Teaching Assistants (CHIN TA) on a quarterly basis. Current TAs MUST REAPPLY for an available TA position each quarter, as rehiring is not guaranteed for future quarters. TA appointments are generally 50%. TAs must enroll in CHIN 500: Apprentice Teaching for a letter grade during each quarter of employment.
All Chinese language TA candidates must meet the following criteria:
TAs must be available to lead tutorials on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; they must attend and lead the assigned section(s) and various other tasks. TAs may initially need to attend lectures for their assigned courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays to observe CHIN lectures. Attendance at TA Orientation and Training is mandatory. Attendance and participation in weekly TA meetings is also a requirement of employment.
Positions will be posted at the beginning of each quarter for hire in the following quarter. Please see https://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/Modules/ASES/OpenPositions.aspx for postings. Application details are available at the Chinese Studies website: http://chinesestudies.ucsd.edu/ta/, which links to the online application system to apply. Interested graduate students are encouraged to carefully read the website and follow the instructions. Email ChineseStudies@ucsd.edu with any questions.
Applicants must complete the following in the online application:
The salary for a TA is set by the university. Each quarter consists of three equal paycheck for the three months. Please note fees and taxes may be deducted from the monthly salary.
Any graduate student hired as a TA at 25% or more is eligible for a TAHI/TAFE fee remission (also known as a G-SHIP). The TAs home department is responsible for entering the fee remission in the system, not Chinese Studies. Please contact the graduate advisor in your home department with questions about fee remission. Tuition and fees charts are provided by the Graduate Division at UC San Diego.
The Chinese Studies Program does not give or submit fee remissions. It is the graduate student's home department that enters the eligibility online and that prompts the Graduate Division to activate the fee remission.