at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Graduate Teaching Assistant - SON
Department:
SON Undergraduate Programs
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Grad Assistants
Position Title:
Graduate Teaching Assistant - SON
Job Family Group:
Students & GRA/GTA/GA
Job Description Summary:
The University of Kansas Medical Center School of Nursing invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). This part-time, temporary student position offers the opportunity to work alongside innovative faculty, staff, and students to provide educational support in various settings. The position reports to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, with day-to-day duties supervised by assigned nursing faculty.
Job Description:
The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) supports the academic mission of the KU School of Nursing by facilitating student learning. GTAs serve as professional role models, assist with instructional tasks, and provide constructive, unbiased feedback to students. This role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and responsiveness to program needs. Candidates must be enrolled in a KU Nursing graduate program and hold an active, unencumbered RN license.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Graduate Teaching Assistants will:
- Serve as professional role models to students.
- Facilitate student learning in classrooms, labs, and clinical environments.
- Provide unbiased and constructive evaluations of student performance.
- Assist with educational tasks according to their expertise and program needs.
- Maintain strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Respond promptly to requests and complete assigned duties in a timely manner.
- Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Enrollment as a student in a KU School of Nursing Graduate program (minimum 6 credit hours).
Certification
- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the State of Kansas or a multi-state RN license issued by another Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Work Experience
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience
- 1 year of experience in a clinical setting.
- 1 year of experience as a nursing preceptor or a graduate assistant in an undergraduate program.
- Completion of 1 year of graduate-level coursework.
- Enrollment in the KUMC Health Educator Certificate program.
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Employee Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Part time
Rate Type:
Hourly, Salary
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
$74,800.00 - $84,800.00
Minimum
$74,800.00
Midpoint
$79,800.00
Maximum
$84,800.00
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Graduate-Teaching-Assistant---SON_JR008682 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008682.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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