Graduate Assistant - Natural Sciences at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas

Job Description:

Instructions to applicants:

Please submit a resume, and application letter of intent (attach in place of cover letter).

Graduate Assistant - Natural Sciences

Alpine

Environmental Labs and Greenhouses

09/19/2022

Yes

$1,000-1,250 monthly based on completed credit hours

Bachelor's degree, working on master's degree

Complete tasks with minimal supervision.
Learn new skills as necessary.
Comfortably operate Microsoft Office software.
Support students, faculty, and administration in a positive professional manner.
Exhibit excellent communication skills, attention to details, and be solution oriented.
Uphold FERPA and other confidential matters.
Ability to work 20 hours per week.

Applicant may be required to teach or support teaching activities in courses or laboratories..


Requirements may include holding office hours, prepping labs, teaching undergraduate sections of labs, administering exams, and evaluating student learning outcomes.


All graduate assistants will coordinate with a faculty mentor to guide and direct activities. Additionally, graduate assistants will assist faculty members with collecting and analyzing data and reporting results on various research projects.


Responsible for personal safety and safety of others; must exercise caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before eligible new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.



An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.



Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report


The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at
https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing
stulife@sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas (www.alpinetexas.com), is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students on campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers.Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings through our website (http://www.sulross.edu).
See http://www.sulross.edu