Graduate Student Assistant – Center for Instructional Technology – 521798

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Work type:On-Campus Graduate
Location:Tuscaloosa
Categories:Office/Clerical Support, Graduate Assistant, Student

Pay Grade/Pay Range: $16.00/hour

Department/Organization: 200201 – Center for Instructional Technology

Normal Work Schedule: Flexible; Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm, 20 hours per week

Note to Applicants: This position is open to UA Graduate students only. To be considered, applicants must include their Spring 2024 class schedule (or expected schedule).

Job Summary: The Graduate Student Assistant for the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) works with CIT staff to provide support for the campus-wide instructional technologies used at The University of Alabama.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Completed Undergraduate degree. Accepted into Graduate School at UA.

Cannot be a Graduate Teaching Assistant or Graduate Research Assistant while working in this position.

Skills and Knowledge: Ability to learn to use complex instructional technology programs. Ability to communicate well with faculty members, staff, and students. Excellent research skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent reporting and professional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching with a learning management system such as Blackboard. 

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” Poster

Advertised:23 Jan 2024 Central Standard Time
Applications close:05 Feb 2024 Central Standard Time