Interior Architecture Graduate Assistant

Chatham University; Eastside (MS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University offers a Graduate Assistantship role supporting teaching activities and student services. Responsibilities include grading, tutoring, and assisting with course delivery and departmental events.

The position requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, and involves coordinating workshops, liaising with faculty, and contributing to departmental outreach and programming.

Qualifications

• Strong self-motivation and initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work both independently and in teams.
• Experience supervising student groups is a plus.
• Creative thinker capable of developing new ideas.
• Excellent outreach and presentation abilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Grade homework and exams and maintain written records in consultation with the instructor.
• Provide tutoring and office-hour support outside class.
• Assist with lecture setup and demonstrations; edit Moodle content.
• Attend all faculty meetings and trainings.
• Proctor tests (midterms/finals) and supervise course meetings when instructor absent.
• Work 20 hours per week for 15 weeks; schedule determined each semester.
• Run workshops for students and assist faculty liaison for student chapters.
• Provide ongoing academic support and tutoring in Interior Architecture.
• Design flyers and assist with department programming and social media.
• Admissions-related phone calls and emails to prospective students.

Skills

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Leadership

Creativity

Outreach

Time management

Job description

We value our students! If you see an open position that is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Graduate Assistantship Job Description

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Self-starter, motivated
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills
• Ability to work well independently and in groups
• Ability to supervise and lead student groups
• Creative, ability to developnew ideasand initiatives
• Excellent outreach and presentation skills
• Excellent organization, time management skills

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities

grade homework and exams for assigned courses andmaintainwritten records of all grades earned by students in consultation with the course instructor;

participate in the consulting of students whennecessaryoutside regular classroom hours;

provide support for lecture setup and demonstrations; edit/add Moodle content as needed

attend all meetings and training sessions scheduled by the faculty member.

proctor for tests, including mid-term and finalexams;or scheduled course meeting times in faculty member’s absence.

Work20hours per week for15weeksduring the semester. Office hours and TAschedulearedeterminedat the beginning of each semester.

Student Interface Responsibilities

Run workshops for students invarious topics/subjects of strength

Assistfaculty liaison for ASID & IIDA in strengthening the student chapters

Provide ongoing academic support for students byway of tutoring, mentorship,etc…

Provide tutoring services to students in the field of InteriorArchitecture

Administrative/Department Responsibilities

Provide individual walk-in appointments to students during office hours

Design various flyers and other marketing materials fordepartmentrelatedevents, such as Capstone

Assisttheprogram assistantwith the planning,marketingand implementation of alldepartmentprogramming:

Maintain department social mediapages;including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram; updatingfrequentlywith department activities/news.

Admissions related phone calls and emails to prospective students

Additionaladministrative tasks as directed by thedepartment chair

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals’ intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.