Title: Graduate Assistant

Employee Classification: GS

Pay Grade: GS 00

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Department: Associate Dean

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

The College of Education Graduate Assistant for Advising and Student Support will have the opportunity to work with students, staff, and faculty toward creating opportunities for students to persist and succeed.  Responsibilities include developing student success programming, advising freshmen, collecting data, developing advising and other student-focused materials, and collaborating with colleagues in the College of Education Academic Services Office.  The successful candidate will have a passion for providing opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Education, be social justice and equity-minded, memorize program content information, be able to focus on details and have strong communication and collaboration skills.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist university faculty/staff with research-related projects or other assignments that require the advanced discipline skills of graduate students.
• Other departmental related duties as required.
• The position pays a stipend and tuition for up to 18 credit hours for the fiscal year of the appointment, along with other benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

The graduate assistant is expected to work for 20 hours a week on general AAAS instructional, research, and/or administrative-related duties—as needed.

A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Admission and enrollment in a graduate program at EMU is required. 

Maintenance of a 67% course completion is required.

Enrollment in at least six credits for Fall and Winter semesters is required.

Appointment Percentage:

100%