Graduate Assistant - 15 positions available

Company: Marshall University
Location: Huntington
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Summary Graduate Teaching Assistants are expected to: - attend all required training, workshops, and orientations; - teach in the Writing Center as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the Writing Center director, and abiding by all Writing Center, department, and university policies; - teach three-hour classes in English Composition as assigned, performing all duties associated with university teaching, including assisting students, cooperating with the basic course director, posting and holding office hours, and abiding by all course, department, and university policies; - hold class during all scheduled meeting times, with exceptions approved by the composition coordinator; - meet with supervisors as designated; - maintain satisfactory progress toward degree and remain in good academic standing; - take ENG 630: Materials and Methods of Research, ENG 560: Writing Center Theory, and ENG 640: Teaching College English; - work with a designated teacher-mentor as assigned; If responsibilities are met satisfactorily, the graduate teaching assistantship may be renewed the following semester, subject to continued fulltime enrollment in the M.A. program, up to 36 semester hours total, and contingent upon available funding. Current semester stipend for a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the English Department is $4,250, with tuition waived (student is responsible for fees and books).

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