Graduate Assistant – Arts & Sciences – 517611

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Work type:On-Campus Graduate
Location:Tuscaloosa
Categories:Graduate Assistant, Student

Pay Grade/Pay Range: $20.00/hour

Department/Organization: 204101- Dean’s Office – Arts and Sciences

Normal Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm, 20 hours per week. May require evening hours and weekends.

Note to Applicants: Must be a full-time Graduate Student. Must include a cover letter and resume/CV.

Job Summary: The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School seek a graduate assistant for the Spring 2023 to provide on-campus support for a grant-funded project related to Pakistan’s higher education system.

Additional Department Summary: The compensation is $20 per hour (20 hours per week, from start date through the conclusion of the Spring semester) in addition to a full-tuition scholarship for the Spring 2023 and single coverage in the university’s student health insurance plan.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must be full-time Graduate Students enrolled in a degree-seeking program and maintaining a minimum 3.00 GPA. Applicants must also have strong oral and written communication skills as well as the interest and ability to work with international education issues.

Skills and Knowledge: The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School seek a Graduate Assistant for Spring 2023 to provide on-campus support for a grant-funded project related to Pakistan’s higher education system. Duties of the graduate assistant include but are not limited to:

Planning and logistics related to faculty travel to Pakistan and UA campus visits by Pakistani groups of educators

Planning and logistics for the schedules of the visiting groups of educators

Supporting virtual programming and two online courses in addition to internet-based research to support the content of the workshops

Other duties related to supporting the goals of the grant

Preferred Qualifications: Students with experience in project management, organization activities, and/or event planning are preferred. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact and communicate with faculty, staff, and guests from Pakistan. Speaking knowledge of Urdu is also helpful by not required. International experience is helpful but not required.

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” Poster

Advertised:01 Oct 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:14 Oct 2022 Central Daylight Time