Pittsburg State University offers graduate assistantships in most academic departments and some administrative departments. Assistantships are available as teaching, administrative and research.
Students interested in applying for an assistantship must contact each department they are interested in working for to complete an application.
Requirements for Appointment
• All graduate assistants must be admitted to a graduate degree program and be up to date with Graduate School requirements.
• Full-time graduate assistants must enroll in and complete at least 9 hours of graduate credit each semester with at least 6 hours at the 700-800 level. Part-time graduate assistants must enroll in and complete at least 6 hours of graduate credit, all of which must be at the 700-800 level.
• International students must have approval to work in the US.
• International teaching assistants must have earned a score of at least 22 on the speaking portion of the TOEFL.
• Individual departments may have other specific requirements.
Graduate Teaching Assistant English Assessment Policy
Application
• Please visit each department to apply for their positions
Salary & Benefits
| FULL-TIME (work 20 hours per week) • Teaching Assistant • Academic year salary = $5000 • Tuition and fee's waived • Student Insurance Paid • Administrative • Hourly rate = $11.22 • In-state tuition rates • Non-special fee’s waived • Research • Hourly rate = $11.22 or as grant allows • Fee’s and tuition waived as grant allows |
PART-TIME (work 10 hours per week) • Teaching Assistant • Academic year salary = $2500 • 50% of tuition waived • Tuition based on residency • Administrative • Hourly rate = $11.22 • Tuition based on residency • Research • Hourly rate = $11.22 or as grant allows • Tuition based on residency • Fee’s and Tuition waived as grant allows |
Available positions
Click here for a list of departments with possible positions.