Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Position Title
- Graduate Assistant - 15 positions available

Description of GA Assignment - GA:
Teacher – Adjunct instructor of record and assigned to teach one (half-time appointment) or two (full-time appointment) undergraduate course(s) or lab(s). Responsible for assigning student grades and following all University teaching guidelines.

Job Description Summary
- Graduate Teaching Assistants are expected to:

• attend all required training, workshops, and orientations;
• teach in the Writing Center as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the Writing Center director, and abiding by all Writing Center, department, and university policies;
• teach three-hour classes in English Composition as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the basic course director, posting and holding office hours, and abiding by all course, department, and university policies;
• hold class during all scheduled meeting times, with exceptions approved by the composition coordinator;
• meet with supervisors as designated;
• maintain satisfactory progress toward degree and remain in good academic standing;
• take ENG
  630:
  Materials and Methods of Research, ENG
  560:
  Writing Center Theory, and ENG
  640:
  Teaching College English;
• work with a designated teacher-mentor as assigned

If responsibilities are met satisfactorily, the graduate teaching assistantship may be renewed the following semester, subject to continued fulltime enrollment in the M.A. program, up to 36 semester hours total, and contingent upon available funding. Current semester stipend for a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the English Department is $4,250, with tuition waived (student is responsible for fees and books).

Department
- English - MU2646

Location - MU
- Marshall University

Semester
- Fall Semester

Hours Per Week
- Full Time (20 hrs a week)

Qualifications Required Qualifications

Education
- Bachelor's Degree

Experience
- Experience Preferred Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

Experience

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - MU3031GA

Open Date - 04/22/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled
- Yes

Special Instructions Summary
- Applicants must submit a current resume. Please upload the Statement of Teaching Interest as "other document" in the Applicant Document portion of the application. Applicants must also submit personal statements (one-two pages) that outlines:

• their interest in teaching at the college level;
• their background in writing, particularly in composition;
• any related courses or workshops that they have taken;
• their plans in regard to the teaching of writing;
• and their own related work and/or volunteer experience, particularly in teaching and/or tutoring.

Letters of recommendation received with the English MA program application will also be considered for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship and do not need to be resubmitted.

Required Documents

Optional Documents