Interior Architecture Graduate Assistant

CP02 Chatham College for Work Study Students; Eastside (KY); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University seeks a Graduate Assistant to support teaching and departmental activities in Interior Architecture. The role blends classroom assistance, tutoring, and coordination tasks, with focus on student engagement and academic support.

You will grade, prepare materials, supervise student groups, run workshops, and help maintain Moodle content. The position emphasizes collaboration with faculty, strong communication, and commitment to student success on campus.

Qualifications

• 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 develop new ideas and initiatives
• Excellent outreach and presentation skills
• Excellent organization, time management skills

Responsibilities

• grade homework and exams for assigned courses and maintain written records of all grades earned by students in consultation with the course instructor
• participate in the consulting of students when necessary outside 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 final exams
• scheduled course meeting times in faculty member’s absence.

Job description

We value our students!

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 develop new ideas and initiatives
• Excellent outreach and presentation skills
• Excellent organization, time management skills

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities

• grade homework and exams for assigned courses and maintain written records of all grades earned by students in consultation with the course instructor
• participate in the consulting of students when necessary outside 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 final exams
• scheduled course meeting times in faculty member’s absence.

Work 20 hours per week for 15 weeks during the semester. Office hours and TA schedule are determined at the beginning of each semester.

Student Interface Responsibilities

• Run workshops for students in various topics/subjects of strength
• Assist faculty liaison for ASID & IIDA in strengthening the student chapters
• Provide ongoing academic support for students by way of tutoring, mentorship, etc…
• Provide tutoring services to students in the field of Interior Architecture

Administrative/Department Responsibilities

• Provide individual walk-in appointments to students during office hours
• Design various flyers and other marketing materials for department related events, such as Capstone
• Assist the program assistant with the planning, marketing and implementation of all department programming: Maintain department social media pages; including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram; updating frequently with department activities/news.
• Admissions related phone calls and emails to prospective students
• Additional administrative tasks as directed by the department 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.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.