Graduate Teaching Assistantship - English Department
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Education / Teaching
Academic, University Professor, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, English Teacher / ESL TEFL
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Graduate Teaching Assistantship - English DepartmentA complete application will include the following attachments:
Statement of interest addressing your qualifications for teaching first-year writing as the instructor of record. This statement should also address the following questions:- How might your own writing experiences inform your teaching of writing?
- What might be your top three learning goals for students in your Foundations of Writing and Rhetoric course and why?
- How would you support linguistically and culturally diverse writers in your classroom?
- Share your vision for an inclusive and compassionate writing classroom.
- Introduces an academic writing concept appropriate for undergraduate students
- Explains the importance of this concept to undergraduate students’ understanding of academic writing
- Demonstrates your ability to convey that concept clearly and succinctly, and
- Runs less than 10 minutes
The materials submitted along with the application for admission to the program will also be considered when determining GTA appointments. The assistantship packet can be e‑mailed to abigail.bakke .
APPLICATION CLOSE DATE3/1/2027
POSITION START DATE8/9/2027
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Department of English is seeking on-campus/in-person and online (residing in MN) Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) for the academic year. GTAs teach one (1) four-credit section of Foundations of Writing and Rhetoric (ENG 101) per semester during the academic year, supervised by the department First-Year Writing Director and/or Multilingual Writing Director. All new GTAs must report for a one-week workshop on August 9, 2027.
New international GTAs are required to report to the university by August 2, 2027, in order to complete the necessary government and employment paperwork. Fall classes begin on August 23, 2027.
- Bachelor’s Degree in English or related field.
- Admission to the College of Graduate Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
- Strong English language speaking and writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability in academic writing.
- Ability to work harmoniously with undergraduate students, faculty, and other GTAs.
- Enrollment in a minimum of six (6) graduate credits per semester during assistantship.
- Strong interest in teaching composition to a variety of undergraduate student populations.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment.
Up to $10,000 plus tuition stipends,dependent upon availability of funds, period of appointment, and assignment. Appointments made after the tenth day of classes are not eligible for a tuition waiver.
RELATED INFORMATIONMinnesota State System policy requires that graduate assistants must reside within the State of Minnesota for the duration of their appointment.
Additional information on Minnesota State University, Mankato can be found u.edu .
- Before being awarded an assistantship, applicants must be admitted to a graduate program.
- New GTAs are required to enroll in a workshop course (ENG 622) that runs August 9-13, 2027 and continues meeting weekly during the fall semester.
- GTAs are required to take ENG 625:
Composition Theory or ENG 628:
Second Language Writing at least one year prior to graduation. - GTAs in the English Department are instructors of record, responsible for developing materials and delivering content for their own ENG 101 course within the parameters of the existing course curriculum.
- GTAs are renewable for a second year, contingent upon good academic…
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