Position overview

Position title: Reader

Salary range: See Table 18 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $20.40 - $21.28 per hour.

Percent time: Not yet provided

Anticipated start: Anticipated Start Date varies by term:
Fall Semester: 8/16/2025 - 12/31/2025
Spring Semester: 1/1/2026 - 5/15/2026
Academic Year: 8/16/2025 - 5/15/2026

Review timeline: Not yet provided

Position duration: Duration through Academic Year 2025-2026

Application Window
Open date: March 19, 2025
Most recent review date: Friday, Dec 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 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 Mechanical Engineering department in the School of Engineering anticipates hiring multiple Readers for the below courses for Academic Year 2025-2026:

ME 021: Engineering Computing
ME 120: Component Design
ME 121: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
ME 137: Computer Aided Engineering
ME 140: Vibration and Control
ME 142: Mechatronics
ME 144: Introduction to Multi-body Dynamics
ME 212: Advanced Controls: Robustness and Optimality
ME 237: Radiative Heat Transfer
ME 239: Nano-Fabrication for Interdisciplinary Materials Sciences
ME 290: Surface Sci and Engineering
Other courses as needed

See catalog for course descriptions: https://catalog.ucmerced.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=1993

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

Refer to Table 18 for the salary range for this position.

Interested applicants should submit a 1) cover letter identifying the course(s) you are interested in being a Reader for, 2) curriculum vitae/resume, and 3) unofficial transcript confirming you have successfully completed and received a grade of 'B' or higher in the course or related course you are requesting to be a Reader for and are in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). To access your UCM unofficial transcript, please follow the instructions on the following webpage: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/services/transcripts#unofficial.

Appointments for AY 2025-2026 and/or Fall 2025 semester are reviewed around April, and for Spring 2026 semester are reviewed around October. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis and this job posting will remain open until May 2026 to accommodate upcoming course needs and new applicants.

Fall Semester: 8/16/2025 - 12/31/2025
Spring Semester: 1/1/2026 - 5/15/2026
Academic Year: 8/16/2025 - 5/15/2026

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

The Reader will have successfully completed the course or related course they are appointed to as a Reader with a grade of 'B' or higher and be in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). 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

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae/Resume - Your most recently updated C.V./ Resume
Cover Letter - Cover letter identifying the course(s) you are interested in being a Reader for.
Unofficial Transcript - Unofficial transcript confirming you have successfully completed and received a grade of 'B' or higher in the course or related course you are requesting to be a Reader for and are in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). To access your UCM unofficial transcript, please follow the instructions on the following webpage: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/services/transcripts#unofficial.
Authorization of Information Release - As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
Required Authorization of Information Release may be found here. Please complete, sign, and upload the required Authorization of Information Release to your application.

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