Graduate Assistantships
Teaching Assistantship (2740-2026)
1/05/2026
Department: Geography
Position: Teaching Assistantship
Hours/Week: 25% (10 hours) 50% (20 hours)
Term: Fall 2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026
Location: SIUE
Number of Openings: Varied
Semi-monthly Stipend: $600.00
Posting Number: 2740-2026
Qualifications
Must be in process of applying to, or
be admitted to, the Master of Geography
graduate program. Only students admitted to the
Geography graduate program are eligible for an
assistantship in the Department of Geography
and GIS. Preferred qualifications include being
a full-time student, strong written and verbal
communication skills, and strong undergraduate
achievement in geography or geography-related
coursework.
Position Description
Graduate Teaching Assistants will perform
instructional duties in areas/geographic
sub-disciplines of departmental need.
Instructional duties may include coordination of
classroom and lab instruction, facilitating lab
access and assisting students using the lab,
ensuring that all lab equipment is functional
and to help arrange repairs if needed, tutoring
students, grading student work, developing
instructional materials, proctoring exams, in-class
support for faculty, and other instructional duties
as assigned. This posting may be used to hire
multiple teaching at the 25% (10 hours per week)
or 50% (20 hours per week) level. Semi-monthly
stipends are $300 (25% positions) or $600 (50%
positions) in accordance with SIUE Graduate
School policy.
Application Process
Required Documents
Please visit the online submission link to apply.
Applicant Materials Are Received By
Online Submission (i.e. Qualtrics survey created by
department)
Online Submission Link
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Since each individual hiring unit manages their own hiring process, please contact the hiring unit if you have questions about this posting. Graduate Assistants are provided non-accruable paid sick leave as well as paid bereavement leave as described in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.Notice: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin or sex in violation of Title VII.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status.
