Graduate Assistant: Research, Teaching & Admin Support

Lackawanna College; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; Full time

Job description

The Graduate Assistant (GA) supports faculty and staff at the Lake Region Centerwith a variety of tasks related to research, teaching, and administrative duties.This role provides graduate students with valuable professional experience while they pursue their advanced studies.The GA collaborates closely with faculty and staff to help achieve departmentalobjectives,encourageacademic involvement, and contributes to the success of departmental initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching Support:Assistwith preparing course materials, such as lectures, assignments, and exams. Provide support during lectures, labs, or discussion sessions. Grade assignments and exams under the supervision of faculty.
• Departmental Support:Departmental specific supportlisted.
• Administrative Tasks:Help organize departmental events, workshops, and conferences. Provide general administrativeassistance, including responding to emails, scheduling meetings,maintainingrecords, and updating databases.
• Student Support/Collaboration:Student support is specificto each department,if applicable
• Research/DataSupport:Assist with data collectionspecific toeach department
• Communication and Outreach:Draft, edit,andfacilitatecommunication suchas flyers, newsletters, and socialmedia.
• OtherDuties:Completeadditionaltasks asassigned by the department, faculty, or supervisor that support professional development and academic goals.
• Peak Times:Works during high impact periods, which include, but are not limitedto:annual forum, graduation, orientations, week prior to the start of the semester, first two weeks of the semester, last two weeks of the semester prior to finals, andadvisingperiods.

Qualifications

• Enrollment/acceptedin a Lackawanna College graduate program inHigher Education, Organizational Leadership & Management, Professional Studies, or MBA
• Strong academic standing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.