Graduate Assistant

Job Information

Position:
Graduate Assistant

Work Shift:

None

Institution:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Department:
School of Social Work

Job Type: Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Workstudy Position:
No

Sponsorship Available:
No

Closing Date:

Graduate students work 10 hours per week. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy.

• Assist faculty with research.
• Assist faculty with teaching duties.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Regular admission to a graduate degree program or good standing with the Graduate School for continuing graduate students.
• Ability to work the required hours (FT‑50% – 20 hours per week, PT‑25% – 10 hours per week) with regular attendance.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously on a deadline.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet each week with a faculty mentor.

Salary:

Benefits Eligible:
No

Required documents:
Resume.

Optional documents:
None.

Recruitment Contact:
Laura Danforth, Co-Director, ledanforth.

No Background Check Required.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing.

A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases.

Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.