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Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
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Position Information
Position Information
| Requisition Number | 2024-39GA |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Graduate Assistant - Teaching |
| Working Title | Fall 2024 Communication Graduate Assistant - Teaching |
| Department | 220310-Communication & Digital Media |
| Pay Rate | 1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall) |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Position Number | G97931 |
| Starting Date: | 08/12/2024 |
| End Date: | 12/13/2024 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Working hours: | 20 hours per week variable. |
| Posting Date: | 03/12/2024 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Position Purpose | Teaching graduate assistants assist the basic course coordinator of public speaking in all facets of course management including; preparation and planning of course lectures, development of learning activities, and the facilitation and evaluation of student presentations. Teaching Assistants assist the coordinator in creating a standardized syllabus, four speaking assignments, and numerous experiential learning activities for mastery of the speechmaking process for all sections of public speaking. Additionally, all graduate teaching assistants are required to enroll in one 1-credit courses (Teaching Public Speaking and Design and Assessment) as part of their graduate program. |
| Education & Formal Training | Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below) |
| Other Education & Formal Training | |
| Computer Skills | Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Class Management Software |
| Experience | |
| Other Experience | |
| Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: | Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Supervisory skills, including motivation, delegation of duties, evaluation, etc, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality |
| Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge | |
| Special Working Conditions: | Irregular work hours, Professional appearance, Work in stressful conditions |
| Other Special Working Conditions | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Other Special Qualifications |