Pittsburg State University offers graduate assistantships in many departments and offices on campus. Teaching, administrative and research positions are available.
Students interested in an assistantship will need to apply directly to any department or office they wish to work for. The following departments or offices may have open positions.
Types of Positions
Teaching (Full-time) |
Teaching (Part-time) |
| √ work 20 hours/week | √ work 10 hours/week |
| √ tuition and most fees waived | √ half of tuition waived |
| (student is responsible for technology fees) | (student is responsible for all fees) |
| √ $250 stipend per biweekly pay period | √ $125 stipend per biweekly pay period |
Administrative (Full-time) |
Administrative (Part-time) |
| √ work 20 hours/week | √ work 10 hours/week |
| √ receives in-state tuition rate | √ paid at the hourly rate of $12.23 |
| √ non-special fees waived | |
| √ paid at the hourly rate of $12.23 | |
Research (Full-time) |
Research (Part-time) |
| √ work 20 hours/week | √ work 10 hours/week |
| √ tuition and fees waived as grant allows | √ tuition and fees waived as grant allows |
| √ paid at the hourly rate of $12.23 or as grant allows | √ paid at the hourly rate of $12.23 or as grant allows |
All full-time graduate assistants have the opportunity to purchase student insurance at 25% of the cost. The University will pay the remaining 75%. For more information regarding student insurance, please contact Debbie Amershek in Human Resource Services (damershe@pittstate.edu, 620.235.4187).
Requirements
All graduate assistants:
√ must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
√ must be up-to-date with graduate school requirements.
√ must enroll in and complete at least 6 hours of graduate credit at the 700 or 800 level that are required
for the degree and will be on the student's candidacy. Enrollment should not exceed 12 credit hours without
permission.
√ eligible students must have no more than 9 foundation hours remaining to complete and must be enrolled in
6 of those remaining hours the first semester of their appointment.
In addition, International graduate assistants:
√ must have approval to work in the U.S.
√ for Teaching positions, must have earned a score of at least 22 in the speaking section of the TOEFL.
√ must enroll in and complete at least 9 credit hours, 6 hours of which must be at the 700 or 800 level and be
required hours of enrollment for the fall semester.
Students with summer assistantships:
√ must be enrolled in at least 3 hours of required graduate credit during the summer or be pre-enrolled for
required hours of enrollment for the fall semester.
Policies
√ Graduate Assistantship Policy
√ Graduate Teaching Assistantship English Assessment Policy