Application open: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Application closed: Friday, April 1, 2022
The department of Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) is offering a full-time graduate assistantship to an applicant who:
- has been fully admitted to the MS in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) with no later than a fall 2022 start (enrolling in one of the certificate programs is also encouraged)
- is seeking a career in the field of learning and development
- can be enrolled in full-time (9 credits) in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- can work 20 hours/week as a graduate assistant during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters
- is not currently employed and is planning to go to school full-time during Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 (work during part of Summer 2022 and part of Summer 2023 is available)
Overview:
Time frame
- Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- Flexible work schedule, planned in conjunction with graduate work and supervisor
General Duties
- Working virtually, both independently and collaboratively, to support an OPWL faculty member with teaching, research, and service activities.
Expectations
- Enroll in a minimum of 9 credits of OPWL courses in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- Work 20 hours per week for the Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) department
- Maintain at least a 3.00 GPA
Compensation
- Fee waiver covering the cost of 9 credits ($4,500) in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- $7,500 paid in bi-weekly installments during the Fall and Spring semester
- Health insurance
Requirements
- Must be fully admitted to the Master of Science degree in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning program
Location
- This is a virtual position, the OPWL Graduate Assistant is not required to relocate to Boise to fulfill the duties of the position
Job Description:
The following are typical work responsibilities for a Graduate Assistant in the OPWL program; this is not an all-encompassing list of work, as the faculty supervisor and the GA will discuss specific job expectations, roles, and responsibilities.
Teaching:
- Update Canvas course materials on an as-needed basis
- Grade weekly participation / assignments based on the course rubrics
- Update and review course syllabus
Research:
- Search literature, organize and synthesize literature and readings, assist with writing paper(s)
- Collect, analyze and synthesize data
- Proofread and edit manuscripts, assess quality in terms of structure, grammar, spelling, formatting according to APA style guidelines
Service:
- Create content that can be used for departmental marketing efforts and social media postings
- Assist OPWL Department on various projects or special tasks as needed
Selection Criteria for All Positions:
At a minimum, you should have:
- Fully admitted to the MS-OPWL degree program (enrolling in one of the OPWL certificate programs is also encouraged)
- The ability to manage your time and work independently under minimal supervision
- The ability to balance 9 credits of coursework per semester
- The ability to take direction and meet expectations
- The ability to teach yourself how to use new software tools
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with common office productivity software, including the Google Suite and MS-Office
- Familiarity with video conferencing tools such as Zoom or Hangouts
- As this is a virtual position, the GA must have a computer, internet access, webcam, and microphone
The preferred candidate will have:
- Prior experience in editing/proofreading
- Prior experience working in virtual teams
- Prior experience in research
- Involvement in professional communities and organizations (including their social media)
How to Apply:
Submit the assistantship application with the following attachments:
- Resume
- Cover letter: Clearly describe your eligibility and qualification for the assistantship
- A writing sample: Select ONE of the following articles of your choice and write a reflection paper in approximately 1500 words (in a Word document) in which you (a) specify/discuss a couple of interesting and important principles, concepts, and/or practices you learned, and (b) describe how those principles, concepts, and/or practices will help you become a more capable practitioner.
If you are interested in Instructional Design, you may use:
Molenda, M., & Russell, J. D. (2006). Instruction as an intervention. In J. Pershing (Ed.), Handbook of human performance technology: Principles, practices, and potential (3rd ed., pp. 335-367). Pfeiffer.
If you are interested in E-Learning, you may use:
Watkins, R. (2009). E-learning. In R. Watkins & D. Leigh (Eds.), Handbook of improving performance in the workplace (pp. 577-597). Pfeiffer.
If you interested in Performance Improvement, you may use:
Uday-Riley, M., & Guerra-Lopez, I. (2009). Process improvement. In R. Watkins & D. Leigh (Eds.), Handbook of improving performance in the workplace (Vol. 2, pp. 418-437). Pfeiffer.
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