Graduate Student Assistant - Office for General Education - 529893

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) for the Office for General Education (OGE) assists with the development, rollout, ongoing support, professional grading, data collection, and assessment of Legends 101 and Legends 201, University-wide compass courses for new first-time freshman students and first-time transfer students. The GSA attends assigned classes to assist with classroom activities, teach, and/or share information with students and faculty. They grade coursework for Legends courses as assigned and hold office hours to support students in Legends coursework. The role involves answering student questions via email, phone, web conference, chat, text, and in person, and providing constructive feedback to students. Additionally, the GSA assists with data collection and data analysis, collaborates with OGE staff to develop ideas for engaging students in Legends courses and to professionalize the GSA role, and supports evaluation efforts by offering ideas for improving evaluation tools. The Office for General Education (OGE) works to develop and deliver General Education programming to University of Alabama undergraduate students as a part of the University's plan for student retention and success.

Requirements

Current University of Alabama graduate student.
Bachelor's degree.
Ability to work 10 to 20 hours per week.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to learn teaching, grading, data collection and reporting.
Desire to learn study skills and academic resources for undergraduates and how best to share these in support of students.
Ability to support the delivery of Legends courses through in-person support of Legends students and faculty in the classroom and in office hours, as well as in grading assignments, offering constructive feedback, and contributing to the morale and spirit of the OGE graduate student team.
Ability to supervise groups of undergraduate students, deliver lessons as needed, and assist with data collection and reporting.
Must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment.
Must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters.
International Students must be registered full-time (Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters.
Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment.
Final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources.

Nice To Haves

Background in teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or academic coaching.
Highly developed interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines.

Responsibilities

Assists with the development, rollout, ongoing support, professional grading, data collection, and assessment of Legends 101 and Legends 201 courses.
Attends assigned classes to assist with classroom activities, teach, and/or share information with students and faculty.
Grades coursework for Legends courses as assigned.
Holds office hours to support students in Legends coursework.
Assists with answering student questions via email, phone, web conference, chat, text, and in person.
Provides constructive feedback to students.
Assists with data collection and data analysis.
Works with OGE staff to further develop ideas for engaging students enrolled in Legends 101 and Legends 201 courses.
Works with OGE staff to further develop and professionalize the role of the Graduate Student Assistant.
Supports evaluation efforts.
Offers ideas for improving evaluation tools.
Supports the delivery of Legends courses through in-person support of students and faculty in the classroom and in office hours.
Contributes to the morale and spirit of the OGE graduate student team.
Supervises groups of undergraduate students.
Delivers lessons as needed.
Assists with data collection and reporting.