Student Employee - Research and Teaching Assistant - LEAP
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Huntsville, TX
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- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Student Affairs, Career Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
202400335ST
Title:Student Employee - Research and Teaching Assistant - LEAP
Employee Class:Student Employee
College Work Study Position:No
Department:Center for Law, Engagement, and Politics
Division:Division of Academic Affairs
Hours per week:10-20
Hiring Rate:$8.50
Preferred Student Classification:Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Nature & Purpose of Position:Job Duties:
1. Assist the Center for Law, Engagement, And Politics (LEAP) primarily with teaching assistance and secondarily research.2. Classroom support: Drafting and proofing quizzes and tests; copying quizzes and tests; proctoring quizzes and tests; aiding with online materials, including quizzes and tests.3. Event support: Copying; creating flyers; creating name tags or name tents.4. Research support: Generally, various topics will be provided, and you may be able to choose the ones that most interest you.5. Research support: Internet and library research; enter research data into computer programs.6. Research support: Transcribing interviews with public figures or authors.7. LEAP Center support: Website maintenance; bulletin board maintenance.
8. Perform other duties as assigned by Professor Mike Yawn.
Job Requirements:
- Excellent critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills
- Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the school year, including summers
- Ability to work independently on assigned projects
- Must be detail-oriented
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Excel, Word, Publisher, Photoshop, and research databases
- Student assistants must be dependable and punctual in reporting to work and meetings, and dress in accordance with the LEAP Center dress code.
- Adhere to all LEAP Center policies and procedures and know all emergency policies and procedures.
- Must be currently enrolled and have a minimum of 3.2 cumulative GPA
09/19/2024
Contact Name & Title:Jean Loveall
Contact Phone:9362944845
Contact Email:jal072@shsu.edu
Contact Building & Room #:CHSS Room 478
EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
SHSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215. SHSU is committed to promoting a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. The University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences.
Member The Texas State University System
- Website
- https://www.shsu.edu/
- Telephone
- 936-294-1070
- Location
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1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
US
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