Graduate Assistant Early Childhood Special Education Program

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Part-time (10 hours a week, M-F)

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of the Program Assistant will be to support and assist the Program Coordinator with developing a formal intake process to identify ECSE CGS and EC Special Ed M.Ed. candidate needs for clinical and internship placements/experience. In addition, they will support the Program Coordinator with data collection and organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist program coordinator with candidate intake to identify candidate needs and clinical placements (Teacher of Record or Residency);
  • Assist program coordinator to collect paperwork from candidates;
  • Assist program coordinator in setting up clinical placements;
  • Assist program coordinator to recruit and vet internship sites/hosts;
  • Assist program coordinator with setting up Internship Orientations;
  • Assist program coordinator with the data collection;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

  • Accepted degree candidate enrolled full time in plan of study (minimum of 6 credits; maximum of 9 credits);
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
  • Ability to commit to a set schedule (some flexibility);
  • Facility with Microsoft office suite, especially Word and Excel; Google Docs, Forms, and Sheets
  • Efficient time management skills;
  • Experience conducting research;
  • Effective oral and written communication skills;
  • Background in education (preferred but not required).

Benefits for the Graduate Assistant (Learning Outcomes)

This assistantship will enhance the professional skills of a qualified graduate student with an interest in special education, early childhood, program evaluation, and higher education administration. The GA will gain experience and develop skills in evaluation, coordination, communication and databases as well as, working knowledge of aspects of higher education and community partnerships. Skills to be developed include use of the statistical functions in Excel or SPSS and the “big data” summarizing “pivot table” feature in Excel. Throughout the term of the assistantship, the GA will have access to administrative and research support from the Program Coordinator and Special Education Department Chairperson.

How to Apply

Please email application, CV and cover letter to Leslie Fanning, ECSE CGS and EC Special Ed M.Ed Coordinator.