Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering: AY 26-27, Includes Summer 2026 (Anticipated)

Position overview

Position title: Teaching Assistant Salary range: See Table 18 for the salary range for this position. Salary is based on an annual full-time salary of $70,720.
Teaching Assistants will not be appointed for more than 50% time during the Fall & Spring semesters. Percent time: 25% - 50%
OR
Up to 100% in summer session only Anticipated start: Summer 2026 - May 17, 2026
Fall 2026 - August 15, 2026
Spring 2027 - January 1, 2027 Position duration: Duration may be up to one semester or a summer term.

Application Window

Open date: April 1, 2026

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 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: Thursday, Apr 1, 2027 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 Teaching Assistants for lower- and upper-division courses for Academic Year 2026-2027, including Summer Session 2026, in the following disciplines:

Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Fundamentals (courses may include the following: Introduction to Materials, Statics and Dynamics, Circuit Theory, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Strength of Materials, Spatial Analysis, Information Systems, etc.)

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for grading, attending lectures, leading discussion sections when appropriate and holding office hours. Additional information on the title is available at Appointment and Promotion: APM - 410 - Student Teachers

The University of California Teaching Assistants are represented by the UAW-AFL-CIO.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in the subject area or a related field
2. Maintenance of a qualifying grade point average
3. Academically eligible to hold the appointment (as outlined in the Graduate Policies and Procedures Handbook)
4. Must be a registered UC Merced graduate student in full-time residence (registered for 12 units per term appointed; for summer appointment registered in 12 units in the previous term)
5. Must have passed an Oral English Proficiency Examination (if applicable)