Job Opportunities
UMass Amherst is dedicated to providing as many opportunities for on-campus employment as possible to our graduate students. The best place to start is to inquire about funding from your degree program. Notify your Graduate Program Director if you wish to seek an assistantship elsewhere on campus. See the links below to learn about more available positions. Faculty and staff may use the On-Campus Graduate Assistant Vacancy Notice form to post an open graduate assistantship on this page.
On Campus Graduate Assistantship 2- Office of Equity and Inclusion
Type of Appointment: Project Assistant
Deadline: Priority Deadline May 29, 2024
Job Description (No Clerical duties permitted):
A Graduate Assistant is being sought to support Engagement initiatives in the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Applications will be reviewed starting May 29, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. For more information and to apply see below.
Education and Development Graduate Assistant:
This Graduate Assistant will work closely with the OEI Engagement Coordinator and the engagement team at the Office of Equity & Inclusion to support the planning and execution of events, programs and initiatives that foster inclusion at the University of Massachusetts. This Graduate Assistant will support a variety of existing initiatives, including but not limited to the annual JEDI Conference, Belonging@UMass, MLK Day of Racial Healing, and the OEI Engagement Fund. The Graduate Assistant will also collaborate with other OEI student workers to enhance the Office's engagement with undergraduate and graduate students at UMass. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organization skills, in addition to demonstrated success working both independently and collaboratively toward shared goals within a team environment. Experience with survey software (ideally Qualtrics) is preferred, but not required.
Experience Required:
- Substantial content knowledge on DEI topics
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Demonstrated success working both independently and collaboratively toward shared goals within a team environment
- Experience with survey software (i.e. Qualtrics) is preferred but not required
- Experience synthesizing and visualizing survey data is preferred but not required
Additional Information:
This position will pay the GEO minimum salary for 10 hours per week. The ideal start date for this position is July 1, 2024 in a remote capacity, with hybrid work continuing throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.
Dates of Appointment: From 7/1/2024 To 5/24/2025
Hours/Wk
10 hrs/wk
Stipend $
How to Apply:
All application materials (cover letter and CV/resume) should be submitted through this form.
Dept. Name: Office of Equity & Inclusion
E-Mail contact: cfmartin@umass.edu
Contact Person: Cas Rego-Martin
Building Address: Whitmore 309
Phone: 413-545-9007
Graduate Assistant - Diversity Education
Title: Diversity Education Graduate Assistant
Department: Advocacy, Inclusion, and Support Programs
Program: Diversity Education and Training
Supervisor: Director of Diversity Education and Training
Weekly Hours: 20
Stipend: $32.66 per hour for the appointment term, paid bi-weekly
Appointment Term: August 25, 2024 to May 24, 2025 (39 weeks)
Periods of Non-Responsibility: Please submit requests for time off to supervisor in advance.
Appointment Renewal: Appointments are for the stated appointment term only and there is no guarantee of appointment renewal.
How to Apply: send resume/cover letter to: Dave Neely at diversity@sacl.umass.edu
Student Affairs and Campus Life (SACL)
Student Affairs and Campus Life is committed to providing meaningful assistantship experiences for graduate students, particularly when these experiences enhance SACL priorities and are relevant to the pursuit of a graduate assistant’s professional goals. It is within this context that SACL makes this assistantship available.
General Summary of Position
Work with staff in Diversity Education and Training to actively promote inclusive and equitable communities and support the development and implementation of curricular and co-curricular diversity/social justice education initiatives. This position offers opportunities to critically apply theoretical and conceptual frameworks of student development, identity development, and social justice education, while gaining practical experience in project management. Reappointment is dependent on department need, performance evaluation, experience, academic standing, and funding availability.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Workshop/Conference Coordination, Design, and Co-Facilitation
- Provide administrative and logistical support for workshops, seminars, and a one- day mini-conference, Proactive Practitioners: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in SACL.
- Support the design of workshops and seminar sessions for Student Affairs and Campus Life (SACL) student employees, student leaders, and graduate assistant/professional staff.
- Support assessment design and implementation for workshops and other learning experiences.
- Depending on their prior experience, the Diversity Education GA may also co- facilitate one-time workshops and sustained learning experiences.
- Intergroup Dialogue Courses
In partnership with the Social Justice Education concentration in the College of Education, SACL works to increase students’capacity to engage in dialogue across differences by offering and supporting Intergroup Dialogue Courses: EDUC 395Z (1-credit weekend seminars) and EDUC 202 (4-credit, semester-long course). Examples of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Lead student recruitment efforts for intergroup dialogue courses (EDUC 202 and EDUC 395Z) under the advisement of the Director of Diversity Education and Training and College of Education course instructor(s).
- Communicate with prospective and enrolled students about section placement, orientation, advance preparation assignments, and other course logistics.
- Coordinate logistics for all EDUC 395Z sections including purchasing food, reserving class meeting spaces, preparing seminar materials, and supporting facilitators.
- Update and maintain course syllabi, reading materials, and online course management (e.g. Moodle) for EDUC 395Z.
- Manage recruitment and placement of students for all EDUC 395Z sections.
- Increase visibility and awareness of Intergroup Dialogue by co-facilitating intergroup dialogue information sessions on campus.
- Archive SACL intergroup dialogue history, including compiling past syllabi and facilitation designs.
- Support assessment and reporting for SACL co-sponsored intergroup dialogue initiatives.
Compliance Requirements
Graduate students filling assistantships in Student Affairs and Campus Life have specific expectations placed on them as employees of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Among these is the requirement to fulfill reporting responsibilities as prescribed and required under applicable federal and State laws. These include but may not be limited to requirements under Title IX; Clery Act; FERPA; HIPPA; Massachusetts Conflict of Interest laws. Additionally, this applies to adhering to University policies and agreements (e.g., collective bargaining agreement).
Fulfilling these expectations includes addressing and reporting related violations by students, staff, faculty or others. Related training will be provided to all SACL graduate assistants. These expectations may be amended in conjunction with changes in Federal and/or State mandated reporting requirements, and/or University policies or agreements. Graduate students unwilling to meet these requirements are not eligible for appointment to a SACL graduate assistantship.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Enrollment as graduate student in good standing during entire term of appointment.
- Eligibility for appointment to this assistantship, as determined by the Graduate School.
- Availability to serve the entire assistantship term.
- Willingness to perform all mandated compliance reporting and related requirements.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Understanding of social identity issues faced by students, and the ability to support students at different stages of identity development.
- Knowledge of campus resources to support students from diverse social identities, particularly religious, ethnic, and cultural identities.
- Experience planning small- and large-scale events.
- Experience facilitating meetings and/or workshops.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Competence with Microsoft Office computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and social media.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
Compensation and Benefits
Specific compensation and benefits accruing to graduate assistantships are informed by the collective bargaining agreement (“Contract”) with the Graduate Employees Organization (“GEO”) in force during the appointment period. All Graduate Assistants should review this agreement carefully for detailed explanations of compensation and benefits that may apply. Generally, however, Graduate Assistants receive:
- A stipend based on the number of weekly hours allocated to the applicable assistantship;
- Tuition and curriculum fee scholarship waiver (as provided in the GEO Contract);
- Reduced fees for health coverage; and,
- Vacation leave
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Graduate Assistants are employees of the University. Appointments to graduate assistantships must be approved in advance by the Graduate School. Employment matters are guided and informed by University policy and by provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (“Contract”) with the Graduate Employee Organization (“GEO”), a recognized employee union at the University. GEO is affiliated with the United Auto Workers.
The GEO Contract can be found at: https://www.umass.edu/provost/sites/default/files/2022-10/GEO%20Collective% 20Bargaining%20Agreement%202020-2023-a.pdf
Learning Specialist Internship - Disability Services
Type of Appointment: Internship
Application Deadline: ASAP
Title: Learning Specialist
Department: Disability Services
Supervisor: Assistant Director of Academic Access for Disability Services
Weekly Hours: 20
Stipend:$32.66 per hour for the appointment term, paid bi-weekly
Appointment Term: 24-25 Academic Term; specific dates subject to change
Appointment Renewal: Appointments are for the stated appointment term only and there is no guarantee of appointment renewal.
General Summary of Position
The Learning Specialist works with students with qualifying disabilities in 1-1 or small group sessions using their specific training and knowledge-based skills.
Learning Specialists provide reasonable accommodations through teaching techniques, self-education, and skills development that is specifically designed to meet the student's individual learning style and capability.
Learning Specialists are knowledgeable in various disability related learning issues in academic and college settings, and use individualized learning strategies, study skills, reading and organizational techniques and other active learning strategies and methodologies.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Review subject area materials, including reading and class notes
- Works closely with Access Coordinators to develop individualized academic access needs.
- Uses basic principles designed to assist in the writing process, organizational techniques, academic assignment (work-load) management. Ensures materials meet the individual needs of student with a disability and the course requirements. Encourage student to adopt methods to be successful in school. Provides access to learning through various reasonable accommodations as determined by student's Access Coordinator.
- Teaches active, effective learning strategies for information access and knowledge integration.
- Maintains current standards of practice and keeps abreast of new and emerging issues and practices in the field.
- Keeps careful, detailed records of all contacts and sessions including, phone calls, faculty contacts, supervisory meetings, correspondence, etc.
- Provides report of all services rendered.
- Maintains set working hours as agreed upon with supervisor.
- Abides by confidentiality standards of the office and the University.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Graduate student (within a program)
- Experience working with people
- Adequate time in schedule
- Transcripts with good grades
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of the needs, characteristics and resulting social, informational and educational repercussions of individuals with disabilities.
Additional Information
Knowledge Acquired on the Job
Understanding of: (1) psychoeducational testing and appropriate accommodations, (2) general knowledge of disability conditions and the unique challenges associated with various disabilities, (3) knowledge of ADA and federal and state legislation regarding disability rights, and (4) understanding and practice of various communication/teaching methods and unique academic needs relative to people with disabilities.
Compliance Requirements
Graduate students filling assistantships in Student Affairs and Campus Life have specific expectations placed on them as employees of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Among these is the requirement to fulfill reporting responsibilities as prescribed and required under applicable federal and State laws. These include but may not be limited to requirements under Title IX; Clery Act; FERPA; HIPPA; Massachusetts Conflict of Interest laws. Additionally, this applies to adhering to University policies and agreements (e.g., collective bargaining agreement).
Fulfilling these expectations includes addressing and reporting related violations by students, staff, faculty or others. Related training will be provided to all SACL graduate assistants. These expectations may be amended in conjunction with changes in Federal and/or State mandated reporting requirements, and/or University policies or agreements. Graduate students unwilling to meet these requirements are not eligible for appointment to a SACL graduate assistantship.
Supervision Received
General supervision from Assistant Director of Resource Services Programs who provides procedural and policy guidance, assigns work and reviews performance through conferences and reports for effectiveness.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please contact Rachel Adams, rmadams@umass.edu, stating that you are interested in the position, and attach a cover letter and resume with the email.
Teaching Associateship - Workplace Learning and Development
Type of Appointment: Teaching Associateship
Application Deadline: August 9, 2024
Dates of Appointment: Hours/Wk: 10 From September I, 2024 To January 11, 2025 Stipend: GEO$ 32.66 hr/ $12,410.80
Dept. Name: Workplace Learning and Development
Job Description (No Clerical duties permitted):
I. Participate in the development of customized educational workshops, job aids, and instructional materials.
- Participate in projects focused on program development for WL&D. This intern will work in close consultation with WLD and Subject Matter Experts (SME). Projects may include: a campus wide assessment of supervisory learning needs; the development of new learning opportunities for supervisors and managers; the development of on-line and digital learning opportunities; or research on best practices in supervisor or new employee orientation.
- Participate in program planning including regularly scheduled meetings.
- Participate in the evaluation of all program offerings.
Experience Reqnired:
I. Enrollment during the appointment period in a Master's, Doctoral, or CAGS program in a relevant field such as Education, Hmnan Resources, or Instructional Design.
- Experience in the development and delivery of workshops for an adult learning enviromnent.
- Experience working with subject matter experts in the development of instructional strategies as well as a background in accessibility and usability design is required.
- Experience in Moodie, Canvas, and Qualtrics systems,
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the projects areas: organizational assessment; online or other electronic learning; employee orientation; and supervisory development.
- Experience with workplace training programs highly desirable.
Submit cover letter and resume online to: wld@admin.umass.edu
Contact Person: Paul Papierski Phone: (413) 545-5424
Bldg. Address: 90 Campus Center Way/ Flint Laboratory Room 204