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Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. As one of only three selective state institutions in the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize an expansive liberal arts education focused on critical thinking. Through personalized attention and award-winning, high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, diversity, and study abroad, GCSU prepares leaders, problem solvers and life-long learners for successful careers. The university offers small class sizes and personalized attention for optimal student engagement in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through experiential learning. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming and diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia and located only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta.

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Job Summary

The Graduate Assistant will provide educationally beneficial assistance to the Department of English. Graduate assistants will serve the department by teaching lower-division courses and tutoring in the Writing Center. Duties will include mandatory training and regular meetings.

Responsibilities

Duties as Assigned - 100

The graduate assistant performs duties as assigned and participates in staff, committee, and other university meetings as appropriate and at the request of supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree

Accepted into the MA in Literature program at Georgia College & State University.

Other Required Qualifications

Approved for regular admission to MA in Literature program at Georgia College & State University. Upload Acceptance into "Other" attachment in application.

Maintain academic good standing. If a student's grade point average falls below a 3.00 (academic warning), the student will have next semester or summer term to improve and return to good standing before termination of the assistantship. Should a student fail to return to good standing after the next semester or summer term, or should a student receive academic exclusion and be dismissed from the degree program, the assistantship will be terminated at once.

This position will work in-person 19 hours per week.

* Full assistantships (19 hours/week) cover all but $25 of tuition.

* Applicable student fees are not covered by the assistantship.

Course loads for graduate assistants must be at least 6 graduate semester hours.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment, to take initiative, and to follow through with all responsibilities and assigned tasks.

KNOWLEDGE

Microsoft Office Suite

SKILLS

Detail oriented and ability to prioritize tasks

Analytical, organizational, and written communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

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