Teaching for the Muir College Writing Program

About the role

The Teaching Assistant (TA) positions are available in the writing programs of the eight undergraduate colleges at UC San Diego. Graduate students from academic departments are appointed as TAs to facilitate undergraduate instruction in university-level writing and understanding of course content.

Responsibilities

• Attend the CCE 500 pedagogy seminar weekly to refine instructional and facilitation skills.
• Assist with two sections of CCE 120 per quarter, working alongside faculty to support students’ project development.
• Facilitate two weekly fieldwork sections, guiding students through ethical frameworks, community-engaged research methods, and applied project design.
• Help students develop written and public-facing components of their projects, ensuring they align with ethical and community-centered research practices.
• Hold two office hours per week to provide individualized support.
• Assist in assessing student work, ensuring projects demonstrate critical reflection, reciprocity, and responsible community engagement.
• Cook with community partners, supporting students in navigating partnerships and ethical collaboration.

Qualifications

• Confident, competent writers with extensive experience in standard written English.
• Classroom teaching experience, especially as writing instructors or tutors, is desired.
• Commitment to anti-racist, pro-Black, and equity-driven pedagogies.
• Ability to facilitate collaborative learning environments and support students in applied research and project-based learning.
• Graduate standing at UC San Diego with departmental approval to hold a TA position.

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop mentorship and teaching skills while supporting students in applying interdisciplinary research to real-world challenges.
• Support for engaging in community-engaged pedagogy, participatory action research, and applied project development.

Skills

• Writing instruction.
• Undergraduate mentorship.
• Qualitative research methods.

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop mentorship and teaching skills while supporting students in applying interdisciplinary research to real-world challenges.
• Support for engaging in community-engaged pedagogy, participatory action research, and applied project development.

Pay

A 50% appointment (~20 hours per week, 220 hours per quarter) for the full academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring).

Schedule

• CCE 120: Community Partnership and Project Design - 2 sections of 16-17 students, 1 day/week (+ teaching seminar in first year).
• CAT 1, CAT 2, and CAT 3: 2 sections of 15-16 students, 2 days/week (+teaching workshops in first year).
• DOC 1, DOC 2, and DOC 3: Two sections of 16 students each, 2 days/week.