Assistantship and Hourly Opportunities

UMass Amherst is dedicated to providing as many opportunities for on-campus employment as possible to our graduate students. 

Below are open employment opportunities for graduate students. 

Positions listed may be either GEO eligible positions (assistantships) or non-GEO eligible positions (such as hourly employment). Please read the job posting carefully. 

Note that assistantships of 10 hours or more per week are only available to students who are eligible for tuition waivers. If you are unsure if you qualify for this benefit, please contact your graduate program director. 

Additional hourly employment positions can be found here. 

Faculty and staff may use the On-Campus Graduate Assistant Vacancy Notice form to post an open graduate assistantship on this page. 

IT Support Staff Position - Center for Women & Community (CWC)
 

General Description (6-8 hours per week, $22.00 per hour)
CWC’s IT Support Staff will be responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of organizational websites, online forms, and additional methods of electronic communication which allow for appropriate technical service provision. The staff person will also be required to perform basic image editing, and perform other duties as assigned.
 

Minimum Requirements
1. Graduate Student enrolled in good academic standing.
2. Demonstrated experience with HTML, Java script, PHP or other web related coding languages, Adobe, PhotoShop or other imaging software, Windows 2010, UNIX, Google Suite and Microsoft office applications, database (MySql)
3. Ability to modernize legacy code to latest language version while ensuring functionality remains intact (php/js)
4. Detail oriented with excellent problem solving skills and a “can do” attitude required for responding to a variety of complex technological problems or requests;
5. Ability to work within the requirements of Student Affairs Technology Services (SATS), Office of Information Technology (OIT) and university policy.
6. Demonstrated commitment to CWC mission including sophistication handling sensitive information related to working in a counseling related crisis center.
7. Ability to complete up to 10 hours per week during open office hours Monday – Friday 9am-4pm.
 

Preferred: Experience with web-based Content Management System, preferably Drupal; creative utilization of emerging media technologies (social, digital, mobile, e-learning); working knowledge of policies and laws applicable to higher education and human services, e.g., FERPA, HIPPA, ADA, etc.; experience with Microsoft Exchange.

To apply, email resume to [email protected] with subject:  IT Support Staff Application 

Application priority deadline: 9/9/26. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.