Graduate Assistant & Graduate Scholar

Acts as a support to their department and perform teaching, research, or administrative tasks.

Duties will be department specific responsibility, teaching assistants, research assistants, program managing, and clerical duties.

Writing Center: The duties of a graduate assistant for the Writing Center would be primarily academic service to WNMU students locally and remotely:

• Assessing and marking written work submitted by students in person or through the Writing Center portal.
• Conducting Skype and Zoom interactions with students in order to facilitate learning and improvement in writing.
• Ensuring that the assignments submitted by students for review and the requests for Zoom/Skype consultations are responded to quickly and politely.
• Assisting the faculty director in communicating with the general faculty about the Writing Center.
• Assisting the faculty director in training and monitoring additional (usually undergraduate) tutors.
• Conducting in-person and Zoom visits to WNMU classrooms to advertise and explain the services of the Writing Center.
• Assisting the faculty director in keeping accurate statistics.
• Updating the Writing Center handbook as advised by faculty director.
• Attending relevant WAC events that are pertinent to writing pedagogy.
• Conducting occasional research into the WAC principles of writing pedagogy in order to improve tutoring skills.

Early Childhood Center: Perform administrative duties to support the Family Counseling Center in the Early Childhood Center of Excellence.

Graduate Admissions & Outreach Programs: Support on the Dual Enrollment side to be able to provide better customer service to the Dual Enrollment committee. Responsible for processing applications for dual students daily. Assist with dual enrollment nights, registrations and any special projects related to dual enrollment.

Compensation:

• Graduate Assistant: Per Semester (Spring & Fall): 6 credit-hours tuition/ “required” fees waiver, plus a WNMU stipend (NM minimum wage) with 20 hours required per week for 17 weeks. A total of 340 work hours per semester. For Summer: 3 credit-hours tuition/ “required” fees waiver, plus a WNMU stipend (NM minimum wage) with 20 hours required per week. A total of 200 work hours.
• Graduate Scholar: Per Semester( Spring & Fall):
  Financial Aid Scholarship Award for a period of one academic year plus a WNMU stipend (20 work hours total required per week for 17 weeks; 340 work hours total) The scholarship will cover 10 un-paid work hours and the stipend will cover the other 10 paid work hours at NM minimum wage. For Summer:
  If funds are available, summer contract optional. Student will receive a WNMU stipend (NM minimum wage) with 10 work hours required per week and 100 total works. No tuition coverage as that was part of the semester award through Financial Aid.

Education/Background

WNMU Graduate student or postgraduate.

Job Knowledge

Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment and software including but not limited to computer, fax, copier, and telecommunication equipment. Skill in communicating courteously and professionally and in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of community members, students, parents, and staff. Skill in working in an environment subject to frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and use of judgment in the release of confidential information.

Skill in researching, compiling, and preparing reports and related information. Must be sensitive to cultural differences within the University and community.

Working Conditions/ Physical Demands (With or Without Accommodations)

Normal office environment. May be required to lift normal office equipment and materials. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information. Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication. Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions. Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing, reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling, and prolonged sitting.

Other Requirements

• Final admission status in good academic standing with the Graduate Admissions Office
• Citizen of the United States, out-of-state, or international student
• Enrolled for a minimum of 6 graduate credits for the fall/spring semesters.
• A minimum of 3 credits for the summer semester
• Not be employed by any other NMERB (New Mexico Educational Retirement Board) entity

FOR GRADUATE SCHOLAR – Additional Requirements from the ones above:

• Citizen of the United States
• Is a member of a group underrepresented in his/her intended graduate or professional field of study
• Graduate Scholars may elect to work during the summer subject to funding (funded in part by the State of NM). They are not required to enroll in summer credits.

Location

Location Silver City

Salary Range

Salary Range $12.00 per hour