Graduate Assistantships are designed to provide academic and professional work experience for graduate students in exchange for compensation and tuition remission based on campus standards.
Graduate Assistantships are exempt (monthly paid) positions and consistent of the following:
(Job code 4018)
Administrative, professional, or technical duties which support growth and knowledge related to the student’s field of study and career preparations and are not directly involved with academic teaching or research. Examples include advising students, coordinating student services, librarian/archivist’s duties, and data analytics.
(Job code 4016)
Assist with research activities related to the student's academic program. Examples include conducting experiments, organizing and analyzing data, documenting research results, assist with publication preparation, and may present findings in publications or at conferences.
(Job code 4017)
Assist with formal classroom and/or lab instructional duties related to the student’s academic program. Examples include leading or assisting with lectures and discussions, managing laboratory sections, quizzes, tutoring, grading, and developing materials. May hold office hours.
(Job code 4014)
Instructor of Record with full teaching duties for undergraduate courses.
The minimum assistantship stipend is $20/hour ($14,400 for a .50 FTE nine-month assistantship).
A 0.5 FTE level graduate assistant typically receives a minimum of 6 credits tuition remission (resident and non-resident, if applicable). For further information, please contact the program overseeing the position.
Many academic positions are determined through the admissions process. However, you may inquire about available positions from your academic unit, program or other UMKC office. Open positions are typically posted online in Handshake. Contact your program director for more information.
Contact Dr. Christine Getz, Dean of School of Graduate Studies.
*These positions require SGS certification for international students. Please see the official policy for more information.