Reader in Anthropology & Heritage Studies: Spring 2025 Semester

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts anticipates hiring a Reader(s) in Anthropology & Heritage Studies courses throughout the Spring 2025 semester.

Reader(s) will be responsible for marking and grading CatCourses discussions, prospectus assignments, data sets, and portions of course projects using a grading rubric and provide assistance with coursework to students as needed during class periods, as directed by the instructor.

Reader will be a student in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 grade-point average in their previous work, and should have taken and received at least a B grade in the course or related course. 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.

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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.

Additional links: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, and APM 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.

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Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

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