Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success
Career Pathways: Teaching
Career Pathways: Teaching includes panels and workshops (in-person, remote, or hybrid) each Spring for those aiming to teach at community colleges, CSUs, and liberal arts colleges. Zoom links will be sent the day before the session(s) for which students register. Interested graduate students and postdocs must register before 4:30pm at least one day before the session if you would like to attend. See below for the schedule and registration information.
IMPORTANT: If you are attending the Teaching Development Track in order to apply for the University Teaching Certificate program, you must register for and attend all sessions in that track. These sessions have been marked as *Teaching Development Track.
Career Pathways: Teaching will return in Spring 2026
Content below is for informational purposes only.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 | 10:00am - 11:00am | On Zoom
Getting Hired: CSUs, Community Colleges, and SLACs Panel
Interested in working at a California State University, community college, or small liberal arts college (SLAC)? Come listen to panelists as they share their experiences and advice on creating competitive applications as well as their experience in their current positions
Dr. Guadalupe Maldonado Andrade
Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, Huntley College of Agriculture
Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Rebecca Kurtz-Garcia
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Science and Statistical & Data Sciences
Smith College
Dr. Isaac Quintanilla Salinas
Assistant Professor of Statistics
CSU Channel Islands
Dr. Alan Malfavon
Assistant Professor of History
CSU San Marcos
Dr. Judit R. Palencia Gutiérrez
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
CSU Fullerton
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | UOB 145
*UTC Workshop 1 [in-person only]
Where Do I Start? Teaching Students How to Begin Problem-Solving with Confidence
This workshop will cover teaching strategies that can help build student confidence in developing problem-solving skills. [NOTE: If you are completing the "Stay TA Ready" Certificate, this workshop aligns with "Category 3: Student Engagement Techniques".]
Presented by Nadiya Upegui and Katie Muckle
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | UOB 145
*UTC Workshop 2 [in-person only]
Presenting Effectively
Ready to up your presentation game? Check out this workshop on how to present material effectively to your audience/students. [NOTE: If you are completing the "Stay TA Ready" Certificate, this workshop aligns with "Category 1: Mastering Classroom Presence & Support".]
Presented by Hea Jung Lee
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | HUB 269
Keynote Address with Dr. Daniel Mann
Teaching Careers Unlocked: Strategies for Securing Your Ideal Job
Dr. Daniel Mann is the Executive Director of the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
After mentoring hundreds of graduate students around teaching and the academic job market, Dr. Danny Mann will give his best advice on how to attain a position at teaching-focused institutions. He will share effective practices and philosophies to help participants uncover their unique potential to begin a rewarding career at teaching-focused institutions.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Danny Mann is the Executive Director of the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Mann brings over a decade of experience as a leader in educational development, including leadership in several cross-institutional networks such as the POD Network, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), and systemwide network of UC Centers for Teaching & Learning. The majority of his career has been focused on supporting the pedagogical and professional development of graduate students and postdocs. His research centers around educational development for graduate students, professional development for educational developers, and pedagogical wellness. His PhD is in Psychology, concentrating in Cognitive Neuroscience.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | HUB 269
Networking Lunch [in-person only]
Enjoy lunch with Dr. Daniel Mann and other graduate students and postdocs to discuss career plans focused on teaching at a college or university.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | HUB 269
Teaching Statement Workshop
Dr. Ashley Harlow will give a presentation about developing a teaching philosophy statement that is often a part of the application for teaching jobs.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | HUB 269
*UTC Workshop 3
Strategies and Methods to Set Strong Expectations
This workshop covers strategies on how to set strong expectations for students and will cover how to set these expectations in different learning environments. [NOTE: If you are completing the "Stay TA Ready" Certificate, this workshop aligns with "Category 2: Strong Communication with Students”.]
Presented by Jackson Caudle
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | HUB 269
Networking Coffee Social [in-person only]
All graduate students and postdocs are invited to join us for a special Career Pathways Week: Teaching Coffee Social in HUB 269. Come meet and speak with UCR Professors of Teaching and guest speakers of the University Teaching Certificate program about a career in teaching at a college or university.
Thursday, May 8th, 2025 | 10:00am - 11:00am | UOB 145
*UTC Workshop 4 [in-person only]
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
This workshop covers ways to utilize Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in the classroom, including through check-ins, syllabus language, and personal reflection. [NOTE: If you are completing the "Stay TA Ready" Certificate, this workshop aligns with "Category 1: Mastering Classroom Presence & Support”.]
Presented by Derrian Tablin, Rory Fewer, and Fatemah Shadkam
Thursday, May 8th, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | UOB 145
*UTC Workshop 5 [in-person only]
Guiding Students Towards Necessary Skill Development in Labs and Discussions
This workshop includes strategies to recognize the skills students will need to do well in a lab section or application-driven discussion, and how to design and incorporate practicing those skills to better lead lab or discussion sections. [NOTE: If you are completing the "Stay TA Ready" Certificate, this workshop aligns with "Category 4: Preparing to Lead a Lab or Discussion”.]
Presented by Angela Buehlman and Ally Richards
If you have any questions, email GradSuccess at gradsuccess@ucr.edu