Type:
Graduate Assistantship
Description:
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Overview
The mission of TRIO Student Support Services is to graduate our diverse group of low-income, first generation college students from Appalachian State University. This position is an absolutely integral component of achieving that mission. Visit our website at sss.appstate.edu to learn more.
Position Overview
This position assists the First-Year Seminar/Rhetoric and Composition instructor in all aspects of running our program. On a given day, the graduate assistant might hold writing conferences with students, plan a field trip, lead an evening enrichment lesson, contact students regarding missing work, etc. While the rewards are enormous, this is a fast-paced environment with little downtime.
The position is 20 hours per week, including one evening hour weekly for GA-led enrichment lessons. Applicant must be free to attend class with instructor (9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. T/R each semester). The applicant must also be willing to attend out of class events with students whenever possible (these generally include film night, field trip to Grandfather Mountain, and on-campus cultural events).
20 Hours/Week Assistantship
Position pays ~$16.67 per hour ($5,000 per semester; $10,000 per year) and runs August 2025 - May 2026
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated excellence in a variety of writing situations
- Comfort and eagerness to gently guide young writers
- Experience working with diverse populations
- The candidate must be organized, mature, flexible, hard-working.
- Dedicated to serving this particular group of students
- Have an interest in teaching
Apply for Position Here: https://forms.gle/XoaRLUkpnU4Qgkj6A
For more information please contact Mady Fitzgerald, TRIO SSS Advisor & Instructor, at fitzgeraldmr2@appstate.edu
Contact Name:
Mady Fitzgerald
Contact Email:
Expiration Date:
Monday, May 19, 2025