Graduate Teaching Assistant for HS 2000-2050 at Oakland University

Oakland University; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition compensation

Mentorship by faculty

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in California seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors course. Responsibilities include attending lectures, leading labs, grading assignments, and mentoring by faculty. Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a graduate program and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0. The role provides tuition compensation based on hours worked and offers direct deposit paychecks. Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must be fully admitted and enrolled as a full-time student.
• Maintain academic standing (3.0 GPA).
• Graduate course work must relate to degree requirements.
• Graduate assistants must have and maintain good academic standing (3.0 GPA).

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly lectures and lead discussion sessions.
• Grade assignments and create exam reviews.
• Meet with students during office hours.
• Create and present exam reviews for HS 2000 lectures.
• Meet weekly with the HS 2000 teaching team.
• Give one lecture in HS 2000 upon faculty consultation.
• Hold a weekly office hour to meet with students in their sections.
• Respond to student emails.
• GA mentoring by program faculty on teaching, learning, assessment, and classroom management.
• Lead discussion sessions and actively plan and create course activities and assignments for Learning Labs.
• Pair with an HS 2000 faculty member to attend lecture and lab sections.

Skills

Teaching

Health education

Communication

Education

Graduate student in a relevant program

Graduate students in good standing (GPA 3.0)

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant for HS 2000-2050

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors (HS 2000-2050)

The Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences has several Graduate Teaching Assistantships available for the 2026-2027 academic year. This is a 20-hour a week teaching assistantship, ideal for students with an interest in health education or a career in academics. A 10-hour a week teaching assistantship may be available.

Position Responsibilities include:

• Attending weekly HS 2000 (Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors) Lectures
• Leading HS 2050 Learning Labs, small discussion and activity sessions for HS 2000 students
• Grading assignments for the HS 2050 sections
• Creating and presenting exam reviews for HS 2000 lectures
• Meeting weekly with the HS 2000 teaching team
• Giving one lecture in HS 2000 upon consultation with the faculty
• Holding a weekly office hour to meet with students in their sections
• Responding to student emails
• Graduate Assistants (GAs) will be mentored by program faculty on the practice of teaching, learning, assessment, and classroom management.
• They will gain experience independently leading discussion sessions and take an active role in planning and creating course activities and assignments for the Learning Labs.
• GAs will be paired with an HS 2000 faculty member based on availability to attend lecture and lab sections.
• Students must be available for the following in the 2026-2027 academic year:

FALL

Lecture: Monday/Wednesday 8:00am-9:15am or Tuesday/Thursday 1:00pm-2:15pm
Two Learning Labs at the following times:
Mon 10:00-10:50am, 12:00-12:50pm
Tues 12:00-12:50pm, 3:00-3:50pm
Wed 10:00-10:50am
Thurs 12:00-12:50pm

WINTER

Lecture: Monday/Wednesday 3:00pm-4:15pm or Tuesday/Thursday 8:00am-9:15am
Any two labs: Monday 4:45-5:35pm

Interested students must submit a resume and a cover letter outlining their interest in and experiences related to this position. Include whether you have taken one or more courses related to health, disease, health promotion, and/or health behaviors. This position is open to any qualified graduate student across programs at Oakland University. Direct any questions to Michelle Davila, ND, MS at [e-mail]

Qualifications

Graduate Assistants must be fully admitted and enrolled as a full-time student (minimum of 8 credit hours) for each semester of their appointment and maintain full-time status for the entire year in a graduate program. Graduate course work and/or research must contribute directly to the satisfaction of Oakland's degree requirements. Graduate assistants must have and maintain good academic standing (3.0 grade point average).

Tuition

Tuition (four or eight credits per semester or a total of 8 to 16 credits) will be compensated, depending on whether students are a 10- or 20-hour position. Any additional credits and class fees, including books, will be the responsibility of the student.

Compensation

Student will receive a paycheck (via direct deposit if desired) on the last business day of each month for the duration of the assistantship.