Graduate Assistant, PA Program - Ruskin (Tutoring)

Gannon University; Ruskin (FL); Remote; USD 6,500 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Gannon University in Ruskin, FL seeks a part-time Graduate Assistant to tutor didactic-year PA students in the Ruskin cohort. The role is evenings, conducted virtually via Teams/Zoom, with supervision by PA faculty and adjuncts.

The GA will support learning objectives, maintain FERPA compliance, and coordinate schedules with PA program leadership. The position runs through the academic year, averaging five hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and computer skills are required to convey instructional material effectively.
• Highly organized and able to manage tutoring several students at once.
• Ability to represent Gannon University professionally within the organization and with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual tutoring sessions for the Ruskin PA cohort via Teams/Zoom, including one-on-one sessions.
• Keep records of tutoring hours and communicate schedules and changes promptly to all parties.
• Attend regular virtual meetings with PA Program Director and Program Secretary.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

We are accepting applications only from current Physician Assistant students in the Class of 2027 at the Ruskin, Florida, location.

Please provide at least two letters of recommendation from current PA-Ruskin faculty.

Posting Summary

Position Title

Posting Number

Posting Number AS1108P

Subdivision

Subdivision School of Health Professions

Division

Division Col.Health Professions & Sci.

Department

Location

Location Ruskin, Fl

Position Summary

This individual provides tutoring opportunities to the didactic year students at the Ruskin, FL, location via Teams and/or Zoom virtual meetings; this tutoring is done in conjunction with and advisement by the PA faculty and adjunct(s).

Career Readiness Learning Objectives:

Communication and Critical Thinking – This GA will effectively supplement the students’ prior classroom instruction by clarifying and explaining material and, in identifying the students’ needs, will determine the methods to achieve deeper learning and retention by the students who are being tutored.

Equity & Inclusion - This GA will demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include each of the students being tutored, understanding that they may be of different cultures and that this can impact tutoring and learning.

• This position runs through the academic year (fall and spring semesters), up to an average of five hours a week, primarily in the evenings in a virtual meetings setting.
• Responsibilities include virtual tutoring sessions for the Ruskin PA cohort as well as separate, one-on-one sessions, and communicating the schedule as well as any changes in a timely manner to all; recordkeeping of hours preparing for and actively tutoring, and the students being tutored.
• This GA will demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude.
• Included in the work hours are regular virtual meetings with one or more of the GA supervisors: the PA Program Director and the Program Secretary.
• All GAs must sign a FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) agreement to protect student confidentiality at all times.

Required Qualifications

This position requires someone who has excellent communication and computer skills and can effectively convey instructional material in tutoring relationships, whether in person or virtually.

He or she needs to be highly organized and able to manage tutoring several students at one time.

The person in this position has to be comfortable representing Gannon University in a professional way within the organization as well as with other Gannon students.

Strong skills of attention to detail, personal initiative, and integrity are a must for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience teaching or mentoring as well as a working knowledge of PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams are desirable.

Physical Demands

N/A

Exempt Status

Exempt Status Non-Exempt

Position Classification

Position Classification Professional

Position Type

Position Type GA (Lab Assistant/Tutoring)

Employment Status

Employment Status Part-Time

Position Length 10M

Hours per Week 5

Work Schedule

Work Schedule afternoons/evenings, depending on Candidate's schedule

Shift

Shift 2nd

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Letter of Recommendation

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Tell us how you maintain constant performance while under time and work load pressures.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Provide examples of how you handled difficult situations with those you have worked with.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have experience tutoring at the college level or above?
  • Yes
  • No

Erie, Pennsylvania Campus

109 University Square

Erie, Pennsylvania 16541

1-800-GANNON-U or 814-871-7000

Ruskin, Florida Campus

105 Commercial Center Dr.

Ruskin, Florida 33573

1-800-GANNON-U or 814-871-7000