Available GA Positions

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Open GA Position Job Board

This site lists open graduate assistantship positions available on Western Kentucky University's campus.  Details about the assistantship program are available.  For questions about the positions themselves, be sure to e-mail the contact person listed in the job announcement.

For Students:

The table below lists open general (service oriented) graduate assistantship positions which have been submitted to the Graduate School by WKU faculty or staff.  If you are interested in applying to a position and feel that you meet the qualifications please inquire directly with the listed contacted person.  Please note: these listings represent what has been submitted to Graduate Studies, but not all areas choose to list their GA open positions here.  Please contact your academic department for the most complete information about potential openings.

For Faculty and Staff:

If you have a general GA position available please submit a description to graduate.school@wku.edu. Please include all of the following information:

• Job Title (50 characters or less)
• Deadline (Date)
• Department
• Contact (name, email, phone)
• Description (200 words or less)
• Stipend and Tuition
• Qualifications (100 words or less)
• Application Materials Requested 

 

For departments with posted positions, please let Graduate Studies know as soon as the position has been filled so it can be removed from the website.

 

Open positions:

 

Job Title: Graduate Assistant

Deadline: Open until filled

Department:  LifeWorks

Contact: Martha Basham, martha.basham@wku.edu 270-745-4380

Description/Responsibilities:  Filling out templates for educational topics while researching and vetting topics. 

Stipend:  Pay for the position is $15 an hour 10-20 hours a week.

Tuition: None

Qualifications: Must be research-centered, highly motivated, and ability to work autonomously. 

Application Materials:  Please contact Martha Basham to apply.

 

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Job Title: Gatton Academy Residential Graduate Assistant

Deadline: December 1, 2024

Department: The Gatton Academy

Contact: Noah Wills, noah.wills@wku.edu

Description/Responsibilities: 

Residential Graduate Assistants (GAs) provide supervision and support to a wing of Gatton Academy students by establishing rapport and a mentoring relationship. GAs will collaborate with Gatton Residential staff to create and sustain a community that fosters student learning, independence, and academic success.

• Conduct face-to-face curfew checks five nights a week.
• Provide day-to-day intervention and crisis response.
• Collaborate with housekeeping and facilities staff to maintain a living environment conducive to learning.
• Facilitate and participate in wing activities to develop community.
• Live on wing and serve as a role model in all areas of personal, relational, and academic life.

Stipend and Tuition:

GAs work 20 hours per week in the fall and spring semesters. Salary is $7,500 per semester and housing is provided (single room with private bath). GAs also have access to in-state tuition rates (not a tuition waiver, as outlined by the WKU Graduate School) and optional subsidized health insurance.

Qualifications:

• Overall undergraduate/graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Enrolled in a WKU graduate degree program, student affairs, counseling, or education preferred.
• Prior experience living in a collegiate residential environment.
• Must be available to reside overnight at The Gatton Academy five nights per week.

Application Materials: Candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Noah Wills.

 

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Job Title: Graduate Assistant

Deadline: Open until filled

Department:  Department of Public Health

Contact: Aly Anderson, alyson.anderson@wku.edu, 270-745-2015

Description/Responsibilities:  Participation in recruitment fairs, special events, campus tours, record keeping, social media and marketing, correspondence with students, and other program/department related activities.

Stipend: Stipend for the position is $9,500 for the academic year.

Tuition: 

Qualifications: Must be student-centered and a highly motivated person, willing to work with diverse students, staff, and faculty.

Application Materials:  Please contact Aly Anderson to apply.

 

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