Reader in Engineering: Summer 2023, AY 2023-2024
Position overview
Position title: Reader in EngineeringApplication Window
Open date: May 1, 2023
Next review date: Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The School of Engineering anticipates hiring multiple Readers in the following disciplines in the 2023-2024 Academic Year (Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024):
Bioengineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Management of Complex Systems
Electrical Engineering
Please indicate in your cover letter which course(s) you are interested in being a Reader for.
The Reader will be responsible for grading homework, quizzes, exams as needed under the supervisor of the instructor. The position will require up to a maximum of 18 hours per week.
The University of California Readers are represented by the UAW-AFL-CIO.
[http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/bx/index.html]
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19]. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for applicable deadlines. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
Qualifications
The Reader will be in good standing at UC Merced and have successfully completed course or related course he/she is appointed to as a Reader with a B or better. Readers will usually be graduate students; but qualified undergraduate students may be employed, especially when graduate students are not available. Professional readers, not enrolled as students, may be employed to meet special needs, but only on an hourly basis.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Help contact: soe-adminopservices@ucmerced.edu
Campus Information
The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, veterans, and individual with disabilities, who will enrich the teaching, research and public service missions of the university. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction).
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
UC Merced is a smoke & tobacco free campus (https://smokefree.ucmerced.edu/).