Description
UAA Graduate Assistant Teaching/Research - Geological Sciences
Job Number: 519859
Classification: Graduate Assistant - Teaching
Grade: Grad Student
Work type: Graduate Student Worker, Hybrid, On Campus
Administrative Unit: University of Alaska Anchorage
School/Business unit: UAA College of Arts & Sciences
Location: Anchorage
Categories: Education/Instructional
Position Summary:
Graduate students in TA or RA positions assist faculty in teaching or
research, respectively, in the Department of Geological Sciences. They
interact closely with the department Director and faculty members for whose
course they are assigned TA duties, or faculty members in whose research
programs they are assigned RA duties.
Duties:
100Graduate Teaching Assistants (TA's) assist faculty or instructors of
record in the Department of Geological Sciences with teaching activities.
Duties include class or lab preparation and setup, in-class activities,
grading, interacting with students both in person and electronically,
participation in open office hours, course-related field activities, and other
duties that help to support faculty members in effective teaching. To be
eligible for a TA, students must maintain full-time enrollment (a minimum of
9 credit hours per semester, or 6 credit hours in the final semester of
enrollment) and maintain good academic standing. Graduate Research Assistants
(RA's) assist research faculty in the Department of Geological Sciences with
research activities. Duties include computer, lab, or field-based research
activities, mentoring of students in research projects, and completion of a
research project that results in the production of an MS thesis. To be
eligible for an RA, students must maintain full-time enrollment (a minimum of
9 credit hours per semester, or 6 credit hours in the final semester of
enrollment) and maintain good academic standing.Essential
This position is only open to applicants of the MS program in Applied
Geological Sciences. To apply, see the Graduate Admissions website
athttps: // www. uaa.alaska.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.cshtml.
To be exempt from FICA (Social Security and Medicare) tax, students must
maintain full-time enrollment and regular attendance for a minimum of 6
graduate credit hours per semester. A credit hour load below the minimum
required for full-time student status will require the withholding of FICA tax
(non-resident aliens on an appropriate visa who meet student employment
criteria will continue to be exempt from FICA regardless of credit hour
load). While in a student position, a student cannot hold any other type of
simultaneous employment with the university.
Duties:
TA duties to include class or lab preparation and setup, in-class activities,
grading, interacting with students both in person and electronically,
participation in open office hours, course-related field activities, and other
duties that help to support faculty members in effective teaching.
RA duties include computer, lab, or field-based research activities, mentoring
of students in research projects, and completion of a research project that
results in the production of an MS thesis.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Proficiency in computer skills. Ability to communicate effectively (both
orally and in writing) and work well with students, faculty, and staff.
Typical Experience:
Proficiency in courses for which teaching assistant duties are expected.
Required Education or Training:
Bachelor's degree required in geoscience or a closely related field.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable
accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant
screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or
during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources
by phone at 907-450-8200.
Affirmative Action Statement:
UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal
discrimination against any individual: www. alaska.edu/nondiscrimination
At-Will:
Pursuant to Board of Regents' Policy 04.01.055.B, temporary, extended
temporary, adjunct, student, casual labor, regular new hire probationary
employees and those positions designated by the president as officers and
senior administrators of the university are employed at-will.
Background Check:
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer
of employment is contingent on the background check.
Public Disclosure Statement:
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to
public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
University of Alaska is a Drug-Free Workplace.
University of Alaska campuses are Tobacco-Free.
Training Policy:
It is the policy of the University of Alaska (UA) that all employees are
required to complete training to meet the requirements of the positions they
hold, and to complete the required training within a specified period to
remain employed at the UA.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact University
of Alaska HR at 907-450-8200.
Advertised: 14 Jun 2022 Alaskan Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Jun 2023 Alaskan Daylight Time
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