Graduate Assistantships

Qualifications

A graduate student may be hired as a teaching assistant for a course if the student had taken the course at SIUE or other institutions and received a grade of A.

Position Description

A teaching assistant helps course instructors facilitate and enhance student learning.

Graduate Assistants are provided non-accruable paid sick leave as well as paid bereavement leave as described in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Position Contact Information

 Email:  Xchen@siue.edu

Campus Box 1805

Phone:  (618) 650-2853

Required Documents

Each application must include a list of up to three courses in order of priority for which the applicant is interested in working as a teaching assistant.

For each course on the list, the applicant must submit the official transcript and course syllabus.

Positions labeled as "Continuous Recruitment" are listed for hiring units to collect a pool of applicants that may be used for a future term. Because the hiring unit may not have an open position at all times, applicants should refrain from contacting the hiring unit regarding hiring decisions. Hiring units will initiate contact with applicants being considered for future openings. 

Voluntary GA Applicant Data Form

This form is used to gather applicant data by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access, & Title IX Coordination at SIUE. This information cannot be viewed by units hiring Graduate Assistants. Completion of this form is not required and will not impact your chances of being hired for a Graduate Assistantship. This form is NOT an application for employment. To apply for a Graduate Assistant position, follow the instructions listed in the posting.