Graduate Assistant

Eastern Michigan University•Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant (GA) works closely with one or more faculty members and assists with scholarly and teaching-related activities. Work may include research design, literature review, data collection and analysis, writing, preparing and presenting findings, data entry, and office support activities. Occasional teaching-related support and other departmental duties may also be assigned. The assistantship provides a stipend and a tuition scholarship covering up to 18 credit hours. Graduate assistants are responsible for fees beyond tuition and any differential tuition. The appointment percentage is 50%.

Requirements

Admission to and enrollment in a graduate program at Eastern Michigan University.
Ability to work up to 20 hours per week; 10 hours per week for a 50% assistantship.
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Maintain at least 67% course completion.
Enroll in at least 6 credits during the Fall and Winter semesters.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Availability to work two consecutive semesters.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Some knowledge of statistics.
Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist university faculty and staff with research projects or other assignments requiring graduate-student skills.
Support research activities such as design, literature review, data collection, analysis, writing, and preparation or presentation of findings.
Perform data entry and office support activities as needed.
Complete occasional teaching-related support tasks.
Perform other departmental duties as required.