Job Description

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.

The Academic Centers for Excellence (ACE) is seeking a Graduate Assistant to provide writing support to undergraduate and graduate students. This part-time position offers an excellent opportunity for a graduate student to gain hands-on experience in tutoring and academic support while helping students enhance their writing skills across various disciplines.

Part-time (20 hours per week) Phoenix metro area in-person position with flexible schedule options across Sunday-Thursday evenings.

What you will do:

  • Provide virtual and in-person one-on-one and group tutoring sessions to students in areas such as essay writing, research papers, and other academic writing tasks.

  • Assist students in understanding and applying principles of effective writing, including organization, clarity, grammar, and style.

  • Offer guidance on proper citation and referencing techniques.

  • Maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions

  • Mentor student workers

What you will have:

  • Be admitted to a graduate degree seeking program at GCU.  (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement.)

  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.  (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.)  A student must also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their employment.

  • Be continuously enrolled in as a "regular" (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree.  (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.)  Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.

  • Assistantships may be revoked at any time duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.

  • Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University’s Student Code of Conduct.

  • Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed.  Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.

  • Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.

  • Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week).

  • After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship.

  • "Incomplete" grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the "I" was recorded in order to continue the assistantship.

  • Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU’s employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.

Application Instructions

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