College of Education Graduate Assistant Application - Field Experience and Student Teaching

Graduate assistantships (GA) are fully in-person, on-campus opportunities for qualified students (Master’s and Doctoral) to work closely with College of Education (COE) faculty, staff, and students to support ongoing research efforts, operations of the college, to engage in ongoing conversations regarding educational issues and research with faculty, staff, and other student colleagues, and assist with other duties as assigned by their hiring unit.

The COE offers graduate assistantships, each of which provides up to a full, one academic year, tuition waiver of six graduate-level 4-credit hour courses required for the degree (excludes all fees) and an annual academic year stipend of up to $8,525.00. In addition, DePaul offers student health insurance and various types of leave.​ These benefits, in addition to comprehensive fees and u-pass fees, are not covered by the graduate assistantship.

You must apply separately to each department/program you are interested in working with. Graduate Assistant applicants are interviewed and appointed directly by each individual hiring area in the College of Education. Applicants are typically contacted for follow-up mid-May to mid-June. Official offers extended in August.

Please note that COE GA spots can be for full-time or part-time positions.
Typical full-time hours requirements are 20 hours/week Fall through Spring quarters, including student/course break periods when university offices are still open.
Typical part-time hours requirements are 10 hours/week Fall through Spring quarters, including student/course break periods when university offices are still open.

If you wish to know more about this position including quarterly hour requirements and remuneration, please communicate with the application contact for this posting as listed on the COE website: https://education.depaul.edu/student-resources/employment-career/Pages/student-employment.aspx

The Office of Field Experience and Student Teaching (FEST) is seeking 1 full-time graduate assistant candidate to support all aspects of Field Experience and Student Teaching placement opportunities for COE students. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, and will meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrates experience in database management and systems organization
• Presents strong, student-centered customer service skills both in-person and via email
• Exhibits intuitive and creative problem-solving skills
• Showcases adaptable and innovative teamwork strategies
• Holds familiarity with clinical experiences and the value of field placements

Teaching, tutoring, leadership, or administration in PreK-12 school settings or any other student-focused extracurricular settings (i.e. camps, after-school programs, community groups, scholarship programs) is a plus but not required.

Final candidates will be invited to participate in an interview (either virtual or in-person).

Graduate or doctoral students in the following programs are preferred and highly encouraged to apply:
Higher Ed Leadership, Education, Educational Leadership, Counseling, Social Work, Speech & Language Pathology

If you have general inquiries, not department or program specific, please contact: Maya Muschitz at mmuschit@depaul.edu
If you have Office of Field Experience and Student Teaching specific questions, please contact Michelle Maurer at mmaurer5@depaul.edu