We welcome applications from Americanists and those who are working on US-related research topics.
To apply for a position, please send your resume and some information about yourself and your relevant experience to Laura Spautz, lspautz@berkeley.edu
Readers are paid $19.53 an hour and are hired at 25% variable time, which is equivalent to a total of 170 hours for the semester. Total work hours will be finalized based on enrollments and will be adjusted accordingly.
Summer 2025 GSI/TA Positions
One GSI position for American Studies 10 – New Orleans Culture (Summer Session D)
One GSI position for American Studies 101 – Harlem Renaissance (Summer Session D)
Fall 2025 GSI/TA Positions
Two GSI positions for American Studies 102 – Wall Street/Main Street
One Reader position for American Studies 102 – The Workplace
Two GSI positions for American Studies 10 – Everyday Objects: The “Stuff” of America
Seeking two (2) teaching assistants (GSIs) for Everyday Objects, a course that focuses on seeing and interpreting American histories and cultures, as revealed through material culture.
Teaching assistants will be responsible for 1–2 sections per week, plus other duties, which include but are not limited to:
• Lecture attendance
• Readings
• 1-2 hours of office hours per week
• Record keeping
• Reading and grading of three assignments and two exams
• Occasional consultation meetings with the instructors
Qualifications: An ideal candidate will demonstrate familiarity with interdisciplinary subjects that span the humanities and the social sciences. A strong preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of material culture studies (such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, or folklore), historical methods (e.g., archival research), or working knowledge of professional fields such as architectural preservation, museum curation and/or conservation, or related fields. Prior teaching experience is not required, but is welcome.
Application: To be considered, please send an email with:
• A short explanation of your qualifications and interests, including your educational background or program, and why you want to teach for this course;
• A brief CV or Resume;
• Contact information for 1–2 references, e.g., a past professor, a thesis advisor, or an instructor for whom you previously served as a TA or reader;
Emails should be directed to Laura Spautz, American Studies SAA, at: lspautz@berkeley.edu
Review of application will begin March 31 and continue until a candidate is selected.
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Seeking a teaching assistant (GSI) for American Studies C112 / Geography C160 —The American Landscape: Place, Power, and Culture, a course that focuses on seeing and interpreting American histories and cultures, as revealed in everyday built surroundings. A full description of the last version of this course can be found here.
Teaching assistant will be responsible for 1-2 sections per week, plus other duties, which includes but is not limited to:
– Lecture attendance
– Readings
– 1-2 hours of office hours per week
– Record keeping
– Reading and grading of three assignments and two exams
– Occasional consultation meetings with the instructor
Qualifications: No prior knowledge of cultural geography is required, however, an ideal candidate will demonstrate familiarity with the interdisciplinary subjects that span the humanities and the social sciences. A strong preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of geographic methods, historical methods (e.g. archival research), anthropology, and/or art history, or working knowledge of professional fields such as architecture, city planning, and landscape architecture. Prior teaching experience is not required, but is welcome.
To be considered, please send an email with:
– Short explanation of your qualifications and interests, including your educational background or program, and why you want to teach for this course;
– A brief CV or resume;
– Contact information for 1-2 references, e.g. a past professor, a thesis advisor, or an instructor for whom you previously served as a TA or reader;
Emails should be directed to Laura Spautz, American Studies Student Academic Advisor, at lspautz@berkeley.edu
Review of applications will begin March 31 and continue until a candidate is selected.
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One Reader position is available for American Studies 101AC, P. T. Barnum and Other Scams:
To be considered for this position, please send an email (with CV or resume attached) with a response to the following three questions:
– Prior experience you have with holding a Reader or GSI/TA position at UC Berkeley, and if so, which class(es)
– Prior grading experience in other contexts and/or at other universities
– Prior academic knowledge of U.S. history and/or U.S. culture, particularly the 19th-century U.S. (e.g. if you majored in History, have taken History classes, etc.)
Emails should be directed to Laura Spautz, American Studies Student Academic Advisor, at lspautz@berkeley.edu
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