Employment
ASE Positions
Academic Student Employment (ASE) Positions
The projected number of ASE positions for 2022-23 Academic Year are listed below. These numbers are projections and are not a guarantee of the number of positions available. This list has been updated as of March 15, 2022. Students interested in ASE positions should contact the individual departments for application procedures.
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Division of the Arts
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Art | 31 | Hannah Pederson |
| Art & Design: Games & Playable Media | 36 | Bennett Williamson |
| Digital Arts & New Media | 0 | Bennett Williamson |
| Film & Digital Media | 70 | Rachel Grad |
| History of Art & Visual Culture | 52 | Ruby Lipsenthal |
| Music | 81.5 | Zach Myers |
| Theater Arts | 34 | Moon Rinaldo |
Division of the Humanities
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Critical Race & Ethnic Studies | 13 | Shauntay Larkins |
| Feminist Studies | 27 | Taylor Ainslie |
| History | 81 | Cindy Morris |
| History of Consciousness | 20 | Angel Dominguez |
| Languages | 0 | Carolyn Stevens |
| Linguistics | 51 | Ashley Hardisty |
| Literature | 105 | Grad. Coordinator |
| Philosophy | 37 | Jenna Scarpelli |
| Writing | 15 | Pamela Edwards |
Division of Physical & Biological Sciences
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 26 | Lindsay Lauver |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | 165 | Derek DeMarco |
| Earth & Planetary Sciences | 50 | Jennifer Fish |
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 98 | Judy Straub |
| Mathematics | 152 | Gina Hernan |
| Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology | 23 | Travis Wiggans |
| Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology | 110 | Grace Kistler-Fair |
| Ocean Sciences | 17 | Abby Newman |
| Physics | 105 | Ben Miller |
Division of Social Sciences
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Anthropology | 37 | Fred Deakin |
| Community Studies | 9 | Sarah Arantza-Amador |
| Economics | 135 | Susan Leach |
| Education | 25 | Ann McCardy |
| Environmental Studies | 60 | Amy Kaskowitz Profitt |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | 21 | Lorato Anderson |
| Legal Studies | 5 | Lorato Anderson |
| Politics | 55 | Lorato Anderson |
| Psychology | 126 | Kathy Montano |
| Sociology | 54 | Meenoo Kohli |
Jack Baskin School of Engineering
| Department | Positions | Contact |
| Applied Mathematics | 37 | Graduate Staff |
| Baskin Engineering Support Lab | 6 | Graduate Staff |
| Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics | 28 | Graduate Staff |
| Computational Media | 57 | Graduate Staff |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 370 | Graduate Staff |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 54 | Graduate Staff |
| Statistics | 69 | Graduate Staff |
Description and Minimum Qualifications
An ASE appointed as a Teaching Assistant is assigned responsibilities for the term of the appointment that include, but are not limited to the following duties: attending the assigned course, conducting section meetings, holding regular office hours, reading and grading student papers, homework, and examinations, drafting narrative evaluations in a timely manner, etc.
Specific responsibilities for individual courses are available from the faculty supervisor, college, or department.
The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as a Teaching Assistant are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment and good academic standing.
An ASE appointed as a Teaching Fellow is responsible for the conduct of the entire instruction of a course under the general supervision of a faculty member including the preparation of student narrative evaluations. The ASE is also responsible for other “normal” teaching-related duties, i.e., holding regular office hours, being available to advise students, attending faculty meetings/orientation, etc.
The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as a Teaching Fellow are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment, formal advancement to candidacy for the PhD prior to the beginning of the appointment, good academic standing, and approval of the divisional dean(s) and applicable Senate committees.
An ASE appointed as an Associate-In is responsible for the conduct of the entire instruction of a course including the preparation of student narrative evaluations. The ASE is also responsible for other “normal” teaching-related duties, i.e., holding regular office hours, being available to advise students, attending faculty meetings/orientation, etc.The minimum eligibility qualifications for an ASE assigned as an Associate-In are: registered UCSC graduate student at the time of employment, good academic standing, and approval of the divisional dean(s) and applicable Senate committees.
Exceptions
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications for each position may be made at the sole discretion of the University.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Within the limits imposed by law or University regulations, the University shall not discriminate against or harass any ASE on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV status, status as a covered veteran, age, citizenship, political affiliation, and Union activity. For the purposes of this statement only, medical condition means any health impairment related to or associated with a diagnosis of cancer, or health impairments related to genetic characteristics.
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