Grand Canyon University is one of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
The Academic Centers for Excellence (ACE) is seeking a Graduate Assistant to provide writing support to undergraduate and graduate students. This part-time position offers an excellent opportunity for a graduate student to gain hands-on experience in tutoring and academic support while helping students enhance their writing skills across various disciplines.
Location: In-person 33rd Ave & Camelback Phoenix, AZ
Schedule: Part-time 20-29 hours a week, flexible schedule options across Sunday-Thursday evenings.
What you will do:Provide virtual and in-person one-on-one and group tutoring sessions to students in areas such as essay writing, research papers, and other academic writing tasks.Assist students in understanding and applying principles of effective writing, including organization, clarity, grammar, and style.Offer guidance on proper citation and referencing techniques.Maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions.Mentor student workers.What you will have:Be admitted to a graduate degree seeking program at GCU. (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement.)Have a minimum GPA of 3.0. (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.) A student must also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their employment.Be continuously enrolled as a "regular" (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree. (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.) Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.Assistantships may be revoked at any time duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University's Student Code of Conduct.Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed. Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week).After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship."Incomplete" grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the "I" was recorded in order to continue the assistantship.Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU's employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.
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