Graduate
Assistant
General
Description of Duities: Typical activities of
Graduate Assistants may include:-
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Assisting
in the instruction of students by conducting small discussion
groups related to large lecture or television courses
and the like, supervising laboratory periods, workshops,
production courses or other course activities, assisting
by handling equipment, performing demonstrations, maintaining
office hours to provide direct individual contact between
student and graduate assistant, clarifying course material
or course content for students
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Providing assistance to faculty conducting authorized
research by collecting and arranging data, developing
source materials, summarizing reports, searching the literature
and compiling bibliographies, developing and operating
research equipment, preparing and caring for research
materials, assisting in the conduct of experiments, etc.,
and/or
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Generally
assisting faculty in evaluating student work and examinations,
preparing course materials and aids, or performing other
functions requiring knowledge and background beyond that
generally possessed by undergraduate assistants
Minimum
Qualifications:
Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of the subject matter of
the discipline in which assigned. Ability to relate well to
others within the academic environment; ability to supervise,
assist, and train students; and ability to assist faculty
in the conduct of special projects/research within the discipline.
Experience: For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory
achievement in previous academic work. For subsequent appointment,
evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the
degree. Education: Equivalent to completion of the requirements
for a bachelor's degree and registration in a CSU graduate
degree program. Students enrolled in credential programs are
not eligible for this position.
Exceptions:
Exceptions to minimum eligibility qualifications
may be granted at the sole discretion of the hiring department/authority.
Application
Procedures or Hiring Unit Contact Person: Applicants
must turn in an application which is available in the department
office (E426) along with a current resume.
Hiring Criteria:
- Current enrollment in the Master's or Joint Doctoral Program in the College of Engineering.
- Must be enrolled in six units of graduate course work.
- Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Percentage
or Hours of Appointment: Varies.
Deadline
to Apply and Procedures for Notification: Applications
are received by the department on an on going basis; however,
they should be submitted by May 15 for Fall and November 1
for Spring. Applicants awarded a position will be notified.
