The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is seeking a graduate teaching assistant to support undergraduate advising, work with first-year experience initiatives, and assist with orientation, recruitment, and commencement events. This is a full-time graduate assistantship (20 hours a week) and includes a 12-month appointment with a salary of $28,696. The position would start summer 2025.
Please be aware that CEHHS has indicated that this position is only for students in the College Student Personnel graduate program. Contact Demetria Mells (firstname.lastname@example.org) with any questions.
This position will have the following responsibilities:
- meeting, responding to, and monitoring advising of approximately 80 students (not to exceed 100) per semester
- replying to student e-mails and retention outreach efforts (withdrawal reports, promoted check-ins, uTrack, file review)
- assisting with the coordination of the College’s Vol First-Year Experience Initiatives and Living and Learning Community (LLC)
- participating in welcome week for all incoming freshman students
- participating in First-year and Transfer Orientation
- assisting with Spring Commencement and weekend Admission recruitment events (Big Orange Preview, Jump, Come See Tn).
The successful candidate should display the following:
- commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student support
- positive attitude and sincere desire to provide academic support to students in need as well as to provide university information to parents, faculty, staff, and other constituents
- excellent oral and written communication skills, including attention to detail, accuracy, and presentation skills
- ability to relate to and effectively establish rapport with a diverse undergraduate population
- professional demeanor and maturity indicative of a leadership position demonstrating the ability to function as a staff member of a university department
- flexibility in scheduling work hours
- proficiency with MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- willingness to develop a strong working knowledge of UT policy and procedure and campus resources
- ability to work well with supervisors, colleagues, students, and the university community
- preferred undergraduate experience in providing course-based academic support and/or leadership role
To apply for this position , please send CV/Resume and a cover letter to Demetria Mells (email@example.com). Applications will be reviewed in late February, with interviews to follow shortly. after.
For more available positions, please visit the Graduate Assistantships page.