Graduate Assistant Department of Teaching and Learning

Graduate Assistant in the Department of Teaching and Learning Responsibilities

• Provide approximately 20 hours of service per week over the course of a semester for purely administrative duties.
• Assist under direction of the department chair with general administrative tasks and contribute to departmental operations.

• Must be fully admitted and enrolled for at least 8 credits per academic year in a graduate program.
• Graduate coursework/research must contribute directly to Oakland's degree requirements.
• Maintain good academic standing (3.0 GPA).
• Effective communication with prospective students, current students, family members, alumni, office colleagues, other university administrators and faculty, elementary, middle school and high school administrators and faculty.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.
• Detail oriented, excellent customer service skills.
• Preferred: two years of programming experience.
• Able to lead and motivate international students to become familiar with our programs.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Work independently on projects.

Commitment to 2 semesters.

Tuition (8 credits per semester or total of 16 credits) will be compensated. Any additional credits and class fees, including books, will be the responsibility of the student.

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