Graduate Assistant - Electrical Engineering

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking Graduate Assistants to support faculty in various academic activities, including outreach and event planning. Ideal candidates will be master's or doctoral students with strong organizational, communication, and computer skills. This role offers valuable experience in an academic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate Assistantships available for master's and doctoral students.
• Experience with confidential information and understanding of FERPA is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in outreach efforts and special projects.
• Event planning including maintaining records and creating documentation.
• May perform teaching duties such as grading and leading sessions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Computer skills

Teamwork

Education

Master's or Doctoral student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Assist faculty in outreach efforts and special projects: prepare STEM activities, prepare presentations, contact high school counselors and teachers.
• Assist with event planning: send and receive emails; maintain records of events; create presentations and documentation; attend and facilitate meetings.
• May also perform teaching duties: grading student work, proctoring course activities, leading laboratory sessions or recitation sessions, and providing office hour assistance to students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Graduate Assistantships are available to master's and doctoral students who are assigned to a specific faculty member who is conducting research or scholarship or other academic activity. Duties will vary depending on the project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail oriented, responsible, enthusiastic, adheres to deadlines, and takes initiative.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, others).
• Able to work well with diverse groups of people (students/staff/faculty).
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Experience working with confidential information and an understanding of FERPA.
  
  

Salary Commensurate with experience Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 10/08/2018