Graduate Assistant & Graduate Scholar

Graduate Assistant & Graduate Scholar

Position Title
- Graduate Assistant & Graduate Scholar

Position Classification
- Student Worker

Department
- Graduate Division

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

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

Compensation :

Graduate Assistant:
Per Semester (Spring & Fall): 6 credit-hours tuition/ "required" fees waiver, plus aWNMUstipend (NM minimum wage) with 20 hours required per week for 17weeks. A total of 340 work hours per semester. For Summer: 3 credit-hours tuition/ "required" fees waiver, plus aWNMUstipend (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 aWNMUstipend (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 aWNMUstipend (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 - WNMUGraduate 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 Minimum 3.0

GPA 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 otherNMERB(New Mexico Educational Retirement Board) entityFORGRADUATE SCHOLAR– Additional Requirements from the ones above:

Citizen of the United States New Mexico Resident 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  financial-aid eligible

Location
- Silver City-On Campus

Salary Range - $12.00 per hour