Graduate Assistant Recruitment & Hiring
Overview:
A graduate assistantship is similar to part-time employment in which graduate student is provided with a work shedule and assigned responsibilities.
Graduate Assistants (GA's) are classified as student employees. As such, they are assigned responsibilities which provide supervised educational experiences at the graduate level. Frequently, this means assistants either teach or participate in research projects.
Policies and Procedures:
- Position Description Template is used by Principal Investigator (PI) or Supervisor to describe nature of job, duties and qualifications. Completed position description and Recruitment Request Form are submitted to HROE for determination of classification. HROE representative informs PI or Supervisor of the classification review results and provides established salary (see Salary Scale) based on classification.
- PI or Supervisor conducts performance evaluation for GA each semester and completes Student Performance Evaluation Form. Evaluation is used to determine GA contract renewal for second semester. See also: Graduate Assistant Performance and Renewal Evaluation Process.
