Graduate Assistantship - Academic Year 2026-2027

Eastern New Mexico University; Portales (NM); On-site; USD 13,392 - 20,088; Part time

Job summary

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales offers graduate assistantships to current graduate students during the course of the year. Duties include teaching undergraduate courses, providing research assistance to faculty, and offering departmental library or instructional support.

Duties may extend to assisting in departmental operations as assigned by the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants must be admitted to graduate school and enrolled in the required hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Qualifications

• Admitted into graduate school and enrolled in 9 hours of graduate coursework (fewer hours for partial GA).
• Must maintain a graduate GPA of at least a 3.0.
• Sufficient undergraduate background to carry out the duties as assigned by the department.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses
• Providing research assistance to faculty
• Providing departmental library or instructional support
• Assisting in departmental operations as assigned by the Graduate Coordinator of the program

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Undergraduate background

Education

Graduate student status

Job description

Position Overview

Position Summary: ENMU offers graduate assistantships to current graduate students during the course of the year. Duties are assigned by individual departments and include, but are not limited to one or more of the following: teaching undergraduate courses, providing research assistance to faculty, providing departmental library or instructional support, assisting in departmental operations.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching undergraduate courses
• Providing research assistance to faculty
• Providing departmental library or instructional support
• Assisting in departmental operations as assigned by the Graduate Coordinator of the program

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Admitted into graduate school and enrolled in 9 hours of graduate coursework (fewer hours required for partial GA)
• Must maintain a graduate GPA of at least a 3.0

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sufficient undergraduate background to carry out the duties as assigned by the department
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
• Work cooperatively with faculty, students and staff

Working Conditions

Physical Working Demand:

• Graduate positions vary in length from 1-2 semesters and hours 9-18 per week. Some summer positions are available for 9 hours a week for four weeks at a time.
• Depending on work type, work is sedentary to moderate in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise more objects.

Additional Information

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Title IX / IPRA

Eastern New Mexico University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local laws. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone]. New Mexico is an open records state; therefore, ENMU complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Any concerns regarding sex discrimination should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator at either [e-mail], [phone], or Curry Hall Office 127, 1500 S Avenue K, Portales, NM 88130. Requests for inspection of public records should be sent to [e-mail]. For any other inquiries, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].