MOAEL Graduate Assistant Positions

Applicants can indicate in the appropriate section on the application for the Graduate Assistantship (GA) position(s) they are applying for. Applicants will need to include pertinent work experience on their resume that qualifies them for the position(s) they are applying for. Areas that GA’s assist with include equipment inventory and maintenance, the OAL program’s social media presence, website review and maintenance, departmental research projects, and the delivery of some undergraduate courses.

All GA applicants must be accepted into the MOAEL program and enrolled full time. Applicants should indicate in the appropriate section on the MOAEL application the Graduate Assistantship (GA) position(s) they are applying for. Applicants should include pertinent work experience on their resume that qualifies them for the position(s) they are applying for. All GA positions require 8-20 hours of work per week during the quarter. All Roles that GA’s can serve include:

Equipment GA

• Oversee program equipment inventory and storage
• Assist with maintaining, repairing and replacing program equipment
• Oversee equipment check-in and check-out processes
• Assist the other GA’s as needed
• Assist with the delivery of undergrad coursework as needed

Marketing GA

• Oversee and develop the OAL program’s social media platforms
• Create and curate visual media
• Oversee tabling at events
• Assist the other GA’s as needed
• Assist with the delivery of undergrad coursework as needed

Website GA

• Review and update OAL website
• Solicit information from faculty, staff, alumni and current students for website content
• Liaise with university staff for the optimization and functionality of website.
• Assist the other GA’s as needed
• Assist with the delivery of undergrad coursework as needed

Research GA

• Assist department with ongoing research projects
• Assist with facilitation of OAL 425, the undergraduate research methods course
• Assist the other GA’s as needed
• Assist with the delivery of undergrad coursework as needed

Benefits

• Graduate assistants receive 80%-100% tuition remission and a monthly stipend for Fall, Winter, and Spring term. Students receive no tuition remission or stipend during the summer term. Students receive 40% tuition remission and a monthly stipend during the last Fall term. Tuition remission and monthly stipends are determined each year based on institutions needs, budgetary restraints, and enrollment. For this reason there is a range for tuition remission and the monthly stipend.
• SOU qualifies as a Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) member, meaning significant tuition reductions are available for students of the 16 member states and territories.