Graduate Assistant to SPA Online Program Directors (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Job Description

The Graduate Assistant to Online Program Directors (10-20 hours/week, year-round) supports online program directors, faculty, and academic staff with preparing and maintaining our online courseware; arranging practicum and residency activities; conducting program assessment actions; and other tasks related to program administration.

Essential Functions:

• Term-over term course setup and content management: Copy course materials from primary into live Canvas courses; adjust course schedules and due dates; inspect for dysfunctions, broken links, and embedded materials; and publish student-ready content. Administer minor course updates.
• Maintenance of MPAP/CTHS Student Central and LinkedIn groups: Enroll new students, develop and update content, and support the drafting of announcements; support the completion of New Student Orientation activities in the Student Central.
• Administrative and research support: Support program assessment, including administration of student exit surveys and analysis and reporting on relevant assessment metrics; review program web content and assist recruitment of students, under guidance of SPA's Office of Graduate Enrollment; and inform other administrative functions.
• MPAP practicum and CTHS residency support: Support, track, and assess MPAP practicum and CTHS residency activities and alumni networks with guidance from online program directors and SPA events team.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 10 - 20 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $19.50 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Current graduate student status.
• 0-2 years of experience with related tasks.
• Experience with Canvas content administration and development.
• Experience with data management and visualization in Excel.
• Basic comfort with data analysis software such as SPSS, Stata, or R.
• Responsiveness using effective written communication and shared file management.
• Ability to work independently with guidance and ask questions when needed.
• Ability to work remotely with (as needed) select on-site responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and task completion.
• Ability to follow and report on established processes and checklists.
• Commitment to providing courteous and responsive support to faculty and staff.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• All AU students are eligible to apply for this position, with a preference for those students who reside in the DMV area.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
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