Please forward this job announcement to your graduate students. We are hiring several Graduate Assistant Thesis Reviewers for spring quarter.

Students must apply online through Eagle iJobs, job ID #33814. In addition to the online application, students must submit a résumé and cover letter to the Office of Graduate Studies (Admin 702). Top applicants will have prior teaching or tutoring experience, have a strong eye for detail, can maintain grace under pressure, and will not yet complete their thesis in spring 2015. 

If the posting is not currently available on Eagle iJobs, we are working on making sure it reopens is as the posting expires shortly. 

Students (or faculty and staff) may contact me with additional questions.

Position: Graduate Assistant Thesis Reviewer for the Graduate Resource Center, a unit of the Office of Graduate Studies (eight positions).

Starting Date: Beginning Spring Quarter 2015 and ongoing.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicant must be a degree-seeking graduate student; have attended CSULA for at least one quarter prior to applying for this position; be enrolled in courses towards the completion of the degree during the appointment period; be enrolled in a minimum of 4 units as a graduate at CSULA the quarter hired and every quarter employed thereafter and maintain minimum 3.00 overall CSULA grade point average; have selected the completion of a dissertation, thesis, or project for the graduate degree. Applicant must be able to relate well to others within an academic environment and demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic and multicultural environment; be open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to change, with a nonjudgmental attitude; be able to communicate effectively through written and oral means; be willing and committed to helping others; be able to work under pressure and appropriately handle difficult situations; be a self-starter who is proactive and can work independently; have an eye for detail and ability to multitask; have strong computer skills, including familiarity with software programs that are part of the Microsoft Office suite. Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Preferred Qualifications: Display ease and comfort in working with students from all graduate programs within the University; have experience in editing, teaching, tutoring, and/or student affairs; be faculty recommended.

Hiring Criteria: Submit required documentation; be a matriculating CSULA graduate student in a degree program; have minimum 3.00 overall CSULA grade point average; be able and interested in working in a multiethnic, multicultural environment; have clear oral and written communication skills; have good listening skills; will complete a dissertation, thesis, or project; be able to meet strict deadlines; have strong computer skills, including familiarity with software programs that are part of the Microsoft Office suite; be available to work until the final deadline, one week after the end of the quarter. All new hires must be enrolled at CSULA at the time of employment.

Duties: Working under the general supervision the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Coordinator of the Graduate Resource Center (GRC), the Thesis Reviewer will review the theses and project reports of graduate students completing the culminating experience for their master’s degree, ensuring that manuscripts meet all stated format requirements in order for the document to be accepted by the University; clarify formatting and style issues for students; attend mandatory training and at least one of the quarterly workshops given by the GRC Coordinator; make appropriate referrals to campus services and outside resources, such as for content editing and copy editing; consult with the GRC Coordinator as necessary when problems or issues arise; maintain designated office hours to provide direct individual contact between student and Thesis Reviewer; perform clerical or other routine tasks for the Graduate Resource Center or the Office of Graduate Studies as needed. 

The Thesis Reviewer will not act as a content editor, copy editor, or proofreader for the student; however, appropriate referrals to other resources will be made as needed. 

Salary: This will be paid as a stipend of three payments per quarter. Graduate Assistants will work an average of 10 hours per week with a maximum of 20 hours in any one week. Work will commence during the first week of the term and continue through the deadline date for culminating projects to be submitted to the University (this deadline date is the close of business on the Thursday after finals week for each quarter); Graduate Assistants must be available to work until the final deadline. Actual hours worked per week will vary, with more hours worked per week in later weeks of the quarter. Some work from home in the evening and on weekends may be required; computer and internet access from home is strongly recommended. 

Deadlines for application and procedures for notification: Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Application: Complete online application on Eagle iJobs, Job ID 31531. Also drop off hardcopies of cover letter and résumé in the Office of Graduate Studies (Administration 702).