Graduate Assistant - 15 positions available

Marshall University; Marshall (TX); On-site; USD 43,161 - 51,698; Part time

Job summary

Marshall University seeks a Teacher – Adjunct instructor responsible for teaching undergraduate courses or labs in English Composition. This half-time or full-time position involves maintaining academic standards, grading, and assisting in the Writing Center, while adhering to university guidelines. A Bachelor’s Degree is required, and preferably, candidates should have experience in teaching or tutoring. A stipend of $4,250 is available for graduate teaching assistants with tuition waived.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a relevant field is required.
• Experience in teaching or tutoring is preferred.
• Ability to perform all essential teaching duties.

Responsibilities

• Attend all required training, workshops, and orientations.
• Teach three-hour classes in English Composition.
• Assign student grades and follow university teaching guidelines.
• Meet with supervisors as designated.

Skills

Teaching

Tutoring

Writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (or higher)

Graduate program

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants must submit a current resume. Please upload the Statement of Teaching Interest as "other document" in the Applicant Document portion of the application. Applicants must also submit personal statements (one- to two pages) that outline:

• their interest in teaching at the college level
• their background in writing, particularly in composition
• any related courses or workshops that they have taken
• their plans regarding the teaching of writing
• and their own related work and/or volunteer experience, particularly in teaching and/or tutoring

Letters of recommendation received with the English MA program application will also be considered for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship and do not need to be resubmitted.

Position Title: Teacher – Adjunct instructor of record.

Description: Assigned to teach one (half-time appointment) or two (full-time appointment) undergraduate courses or labs. Responsible for assigning student grades and following all University teaching guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Attend all required training, workshops and orientations.
• Teach in the Writing Center as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching.
• Teach three-hour classes in English Composition as assigned.
• Hold class during all scheduled meeting times, with exceptions approved by the composition coordinator.
• Meet with supervisors as designated.
• Maintain satisfactory progress toward degree and remain in good academic standing.
• Take ENG 630: Materials and Methods of Research, ENG 560: Writing Center Theory, and ENG 640: Teaching College English.
• Work with a designated teacher-mentor as assigned.

If responsibilities are met satisfactorily, the graduate teaching assistantship may be renewed the following semester, subject to continued full-time enrollment in the M.A. program, up to 36 semester hours total, and contingent upon available funding. Current semester stipend for a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the English Department is $4,250, with tuition waived (student is responsible for fees and books).

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (or higher). Graduate program required.
• Experience: Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined.
• Preferred: Experience in teaching or tutoring.