Biology Program Graduate Assistant-Fall 2024 Apply
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2024-27GA
Department: 220710-Biology
Pay Rate: 1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall)
FTE: 1.0
Position Number: G98065
Starting Date:
08/12/2024
End Date:
12/13/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Only complete applications will be considered for graduate assistant positions. Once an application has been submitted, you are not permitted to make changes or upload additional documents to the application. You must upload all transcripts and official reference letters at the time of submission. Applications will be denied if reference letters and transcripts are not included.
Working hours:
20 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Posting Date: 02/01/2024
Open Until Filled: No
Position Purpose:
In order to be eligible for the teaching graduate assistant positions, you must first be admitted to the Biology MS program. The Teaching Assistants (TA) are expected to assist and be able to direct laboratories in biology (usually Animal Biology, Intro to Sci: Ecology, Anatomy, and Physiology). Normally four 2 hour laboratories per week per semester are assigned. Other duties may include direction of undergraduate students in preparation of assigned laboratories, grading quizzes and reports. At times the TA may be called upon to proctor a major examination or help in the preparation of a laboratory. Half-time teaching assistants are expected to perform approximately one-half of the duties of full-time assistants. The TA may be expected to supplement instruction. Duties will include direction of undergraduate students in the understanding of course content, aid in the preparation and distribution of exams, aid in grading of quizzes and class assignments, grade entry, and leading small discussion groups. Priority review of applications will begin on March 1, 2024.
Education & Formal Training:
Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below)
Other Education & Formal Training:
Must have been accepted into the Biology MS program to be eligible to apply for a graduate assistant in our program.
Computer Skills:
Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Other - Blackboard Course Management
Experience:
Must be admitted to the Biology MS program. Contact Biology Program Graduate Coordinator Dr. Daniel Marschalek at marschalek@ucmo.edu for teaching demonstration information.
Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:
Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality
Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:
In cover letter, please answer the following questions:
1. Why you are interested in a graduate assistantship with the Biology Program at the University of Central Missouri.
2. Your ability to work with college students (e.g. your experience in advising, mentoring, leadership or supervision).
3. Your experience with issues of diversity and social justice (including any experiences teaching, facilitating, and/or advising).
4. Your ability to address student behavior and/or crisis management.
5. Your experience working with a community focused around a specific interest.
6. Please upload a teaching demonstration that will be a PowerPoint or PDF presentation focused on introducing a lab. Questions about the teaching demonstration should be directed to the Graduate Program Coordinator Dr. Daniel Marschalek at marschalek@ucmo.edu
Special Working Conditions:
Professional appearance
Other Special Working Conditions:
Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student's personal account. Instead, the student's bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.
