Graduate Assistant Positions

Job Title
Learning Center Academic Coach (Bloomsburg)

Number of positions available
One 10-hour position

Semester(s)
Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Responsibilities
This graduate assistant will be working in a team environment with the director and other academic support staff to provide services to first year students, students on academic probation, and students labeled at risk. This individual will work with students to support them in their academic transition, to develop their academic recovery plan, or to help them develop quality academic skills. This individual will meet with students to offer continued support through their first year and beyond.

Requirements
• Able to work 10 hours per week in person
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
• Works successfully in a team environment
• Communicates effectively one-on-one and with small groups settings
• Communicates effectively through written, oral, and visual means
• Works independently
• Maintains confidentiality

Supervisor Contact Info
Karen Hamman
khamman@commonwealthu.edu
5703895179

Department/Office
Learning Center, Bloomsburg

Job Title
Learning Center SI Supervisor (Bloomsburg)

Number of positions available
One 10-hour position

Semester(s)
Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Responsibilities
This Graduate Assistant will be working as a supervisor to undergraduate Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Leaders within the Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program. This individual will assist with training and supervision of SI leaders, observe and provide feedback to SI leaders on their performances, coordinate and maintain program assessment, and stay current in best practices of SI.

Requirements
• Final undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Ability to work in an environment with minimal supervision
• A strong ability to multitask and effectively communicate with employees as well as clients
• Works successfully in a collaborative environment
• Competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access etc.) and ability to adapt to new technology
• Preferred: Experience working in an area of academic support- tutoring, study groups, etc.

Supervisor Contact Info
Karen Hamman
khamman@commonwealthu.edu
5703895179

Department/Office
Learning Center, Bloomsburg

Job Title
Office of Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Assistant

Number of positions available
2

Semester(s)
Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Responsibilities
Graduate Assistants in Admissions support recruitment efforts by leading campus tours, delivering presentations, assisting with events, and managing prospective student inquiries. They also help support the Student Ambassador Program, handle administrative tasks, and assist with outreach and recruitment efforts. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Requirements
- Enrolled in a graduate program at Commonwealth University
- Strong communication and public speaking skills
- Ability to lead campus tours and presentations confidently
- Organizational skills to assist with events and administrative tasks
- Experience in customer service, student engagement, or leadership roles preferred
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with learning new software
- A professional and friendly demeanor when interacting with prospective students and families
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends for events

Supervisor Contact Info
Lindsey Mays
lmays@commonwealthu.edu
570-484-2109

Department/Office
Admissions

Information coming soon.

• Graduate Assistantships are open to all regularly admitted students pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree. There are a varying number of assistantships available with each graduate program and in particular departments/offices across the University. Positions are awarded by the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research upon the recommendation of the Graduate Program Coordinators or GA supervisors.
• Students are granted assistantships for one semester at a time. The appointment and continuation of an assistantship will depend upon good academic standing (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 prior to appointment and in each semester of appointment), favorable evaluation by the faculty supervising the assistantship and recommendation of the Graduate Program Coordinator. Graduate students who have an assistantship in one program/office are not eligible for an assistantship in a second program/office.
• CU assistantships are half-time (20 hours per week), quarter-time (10 hours per week), or eighth-time (5 hours per week). Students are required to work 15 weeks in the Fall and Spring semesters, and 12 weeks in the Summer semester. Eighth-time and quarter-time assistants must carry a minimum of nine (9) credits of graduate coursework and half time GA’s are required to carry a minimum of six (6). Both quarter and half-time assistantships provide a six (6) credit tuition waiver per semester and eighth-time assistantships provide a three (3) credit tuition waiver [non PA residents pay out-of-state tuition and fees]. The waiver does not include undergraduate prerequisite courses, activity fees, health fees, student union fees, recreational fees, or any other charges incurred.

Some federal fellowships may be offered in selected fields of study, so program coordinators should be contacted regarding availability. In addition, the PHEAA Loan Program is available, as well as student work-study.

• E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget and Process Flowchart
• GA Appointment Form
• GA Stipend Waiver Costs
• GA Alternate Funding Source
• Details of GA Position for Posting on the Web

• E&G Graduate Assistantship Budget and Process Flowchart
• GA Appointment Form
• GA Stipend Waiver Costs
• GA Alternate Funding Source
• Details of GA Position for Posting on the Web