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Graduate Teaching Assistant

Little Rock, AR

$1K/mo

... graduate teaching assistant for the Spring 2023 semester. This position will support the teaching ... Andrew Wright, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, abwright@ualr.edu All application ...

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School of Nursing Graduate Assistant

School of Nursing Graduate Assistant

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC • On-site

Full-time

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Posting Details Position Information Requisition Number GA00857 Position Title School of Nursing Graduate Assistant 2026-2027 Position Eclass GF - Graduate Flat Pay Position Summary The term Graduate Assistant is the umbrella term that encompasses all types of GA appointments. Graduate Assistants are employed by the University to teach, conduct research, or assist with administrative duties in departments and non-academic units. Every attempt is made to assign Graduate Assistants to positions that are directly related to the student's field of study or that provide the opportunity to develop transferable, professional skills. Graduate Assistantships are assigned in the department or unit and confirmed by the Graduate School. Additional Details The School of Nursing offers five types of Graduate Assistantships: Teaching Associate, Instructional Assistant, Research Assistant, Clinical Assistant, and Office Assistant. For detailed information on each type, including general responsibilities and eligibility requirements, visit the Graduate School's Assistantships webpage.
  • Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA): The GTA is a graduate student, enrolled in accordance with their plan of study, who serves as Instructor of Record for an undergraduate course in the discipline. This student has full responsibility for a course, including leading the class and assigning grades. Associates may also lead discussion sections, grade papers and exams, or supervise laboratory sections. Teaching Associates must have completed a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the instructional discipline. Graduate Teaching Associates may NOT teach graduate-level courses. Teaching Associates are supervised by a faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline, participate in pre-service training, and receive regular in-service training as well as planned, periodic evaluations.
  • Graduate Instructional Assistant (GIA): The GIA is a graduate student, enrolled in accordance with their plan of study, who may assist with grading and other administrative responsibilities related to a course. GIAs may be listed in the schedule for labs, recitations, tutorials, etc. that are linked to a course with a credentialed Instructor of Record. These courses are designated with an R, L, or T and the linkage to the Lecture course is clearly noted. This may include lab assistance and set-up, serving as a lab supervisor, meeting students in office hours or group settings to provide tutorial assistance, lead recitation sections; but does not deliver new course content. GIAs serve under the direct supervision of the faculty member who is instructor of record and a member of the graduate faculty, participates in pre-service training, and receives regular in-service training as well as planned, periodic evaluations.
  • Graduate Research Assistant (GRA): The GRA is a graduate student, enrolled in accordance with their plan of study and is assigned to work in a faculty member's lab or provide fundamental support for a faculty member's research. The supervising faculty member may or may not be the student's main advisor. Duties of research assistants vary by discipline and lab but include all tasks needed to pursue research in a given area, such as: data collection, entry, and analysis; reviewing the literature and other library work; writing reports; copying, filing, and collating; organizing and/or cleaning the lab or office.
  • Graduate Clinical Assistant (GCA): The GCA is a graduate student, enrolled in accordance with their plan of study and engaged in clinical teaching, research, or clinical practice under the supervision of or in collaboration with a member of the graduate faculty. These students may be assigned case-loads, group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach programming, personality assessments, maintaining clinical records, or other clinical duties as assigned.
  • Graduate Office Assistant (GOA): The GOA is the title given to graduate assistants when there are no expectations of classroom teaching or grading. This individual may staff an open laboratory, studio, or workshop, where students complete assignments or work on projects; provide non-graded, individual instruction or tutoring, or help faculty prepare and manage classroom materials. The office assistant may also perform academic duties such as assisting in non-central roles of faculty research. An office assistant may also be assigned to a wide variety of other responsibilities that are not related to instructional or research processes but support the mission of the University. Graduate students who have appointments in non-academic units are always classified as office assistants.
Some positions require on-site (in-person) work, while others may have a hybrid work format. Students can work up to 20 hours a week. Schedule is made in collaboration with the supervisor. If you are hired, you may be considered for a tuition waiver or stipend based upon availability of funds and type of assistantship. Minimum Qualifications To be eligible for appointments as a graduate assistant, you must: • Maintain academic good standing at all times (3.0). • Be enrolled full-time, which is generally a minimum of 9 credits. • Make satisfactory progress toward your degree as defined by your academic program and the Graduate School. • Meet the requirements to be eligible for employment in the U.S. Additional Minimum Qualifications Special Instructions to Applicants Please complete the entire application and follow all instructions to ensure timely review. Number of Months per Year 9 Org #-Department Nursing - 12802 Posting Begin Date 03/01/2026 Posting Close Date 04/30/2027 Open Until Filled No

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