Research Assistantship - Great Lakes Center for Farmworker Health and Wellbeing

About the center: The Great Lakes Center for Farmworker Health and Wellbeing (GLCFHW)
is one of twelve NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health that are funded to conduct
occupational disease and injury prevention research, develop and implement educational
programs and interventions, and connect with governmental and nongovernmental agencies to
improve conditions surrounding agricultural health and safety. A main focus of the center is
working with farmworkers, many of whom are Spanish-speaking and born in Mexico and
Central America.

Opportunity: The Center is hiring one graduate level Research Assistant to assist with
outreach. Commitment is 10 hrs/week and will come with tuition remission for the Fall 2023
semester.

Reports to: Deputy Director, Gabriela Gracia.

Please upload a resume/CV along with a brief statement of interest here by 12

pm Tuesday, Aug 29.

Teaching Assistant, SOC 105 - UIC Department of Sociology

Call for Teaching Assistant
Fall 2023

The UIC Sociology Department is searching for a teaching assistant to support a 100 level
course on Social Problem in Fall 2023. This includes: attending lecture, grading 60
students, and 2 office hours a week. The course meets in person on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday day from 3:00-3:50 pm. The fall term at UIC begins on August 21
and the last day of classes is December 1 (with final exams the following week). The
current rate for Teaching Assistants (50% appointment) is 2,610.44 per month for 4.5
months. If you are interested, please send a CV and cover letter to Lisa Berube at
lberub2@uic.edu. The department will begin reviewing applications immediately.

Soc 105

Social Problems
3 Credit Hours
Contemporary social problems examined from the perspectives of social institutions,
culture, inequality, organizations and groups, political and economic structure, social
change, and social policy. Course Information: May be substituted for SOC 100 as a
prerequisite for other sociology courses.

Graduate Assistant - UIC Women's Leadership and Resource Center (WLRC)

Graduate Assistantship (2022-2023Academic Year)

The UIC Women’s Leadership and Resource Center (WLRC),seeks a UIC graduate student to provide programmatic and organizational support for the 2022-2032 academic year. This position is offered at 0.25 FTE and includes a tuition waiver.

Job Duties 

•Help develop and implement the center’s programs and events, including, but not limited to, student leadership development programs, lecture and film series, workshops and trainings, and awareness month events. 

•Work with staff to research and develop program, training, and resource materials; raise awareness of the center; and shape and implement new initiatives. 

•Daily administrative tasks may include answering phones; preparing for and staffing programs/events onsite and online; communication; event promotion; and managing programming space and data (registration lists, photos, videos).

•Participate in biweekly (once every two weeks) staff team meetings and weekly one-on-one meetings with supervisor. 

Reporting Structure 

The Graduate Assistant will report to the Associate Director, with the opportunity to work with various professional and student staff members on different projects. 

Qualifications 

Ideal candidates must be in good academic standing and 

•Have background, knowledge, and experience with feminist approaches to social policy, social justice, and building inclusive communities and organizations. 

•Have experience or interest in working in higher education contexts, particularly with campus-based programs or units that engage diverse constituencies (e.g., students of color, LGBTQ students, students with disabilities, parents, undocumented students, etc.). 

•Have research experience, including drafting reports and developing resource materials, and/or experience with teaching, curriculum development, and facilitation. 

•Be interested in building the capacity of this campus-based feminist center to contribute to a more equitable and inclusive university community. 

Hours/Days

10hours per week. May work partially remote and partially onsite, depending on both the student’s and department’s needs (can be discussed during interview). 

How to Apply 

Submit the following via Handshake (search for Job #6916717):

•Resume 

•Brief cover letter that includes your answers to the following questions:

1.Why are you interested in this position and the Women’s Leadership and Resource Center?

2.Tell us about your experience and skills as they directly relate to the job duties and qualifications. 

•List of days and hours you are available to work between the hours of 9am –5pm, Monday –Friday (feel free to indicate if you need to work outside those hours)

Application Deadline 

Sunday, September 11,2022

Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analytics / Records Management Specialist

Graduate Research Assistant – Data Analytics / Records Management Specialist

Facility Information Management (FIM)

Office of Planning, Sustainability & Project Management (PSPM)

Fall 2022

 

Office of Planning, Sustainability & Project Management is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant with prior experience in data analytics technologies. Data management in the context of records management experience, web design experience and graphic design skills are a plus.

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist in implementation of Meridian document/record management software (create and organize file metadata, upload files onto Meridian and review records for consistency, etc.)
• Update departmental SharePoint archives with facility, business, and risk management records and information
• Collaborate with PSPM leadership to develop a department-wide records disposal process in accordance with the University’s official record retention policies
• Maintain PSPM’s website and update PSPM’s internal intranet site with valuable news and information
• Develop, analyze, and visualize relevant departmental KPIs/metrics
• Help facilitate space studies and compile reports and surveys associated with teaching, research, public service and administrative functions
• Assist in other tasks such as printing, plotting, scanning and binding drawings and documents as requested, locating drawings in the digital archives and flat files for contractors and staff members, performing space audits as well as assisting other staff members and initiatives on as-needed basis.

 

Desired qualifications:

• Proficiency in coding and programming; classroom programming experience required
• Experience with SharePoint, PowerBI, and Macros
• Web design experience a plus
• Visualization Tool experience such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Powerpoint
• InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD experience a plus
• Capable of incorporating feedback and direction quickly and efficiently
• Highly organized and extremely detail-oriented
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

 

Incoming Summer/Fall 2022 graduate students are strongly preferred. This position is a great opportunity for students to perform meaningful work and acquire substantial professional experience. For more information about our office, please visit https://pspm.uic.edu.

 

 

This position offers a full tuition waiver starting Spring 2023.

 

Interested candidates should email their resume to kmonahan@uic.edu with "Graduate Research Assistant – Data Analytics / Records Management Specialist" as the subject line.       

 

 

 

Additional details:

Majors: Computer Science, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, CUPPA, or another relevant STEM major

Hours per week: 20

Starting: November 2022

Open to students on the F1 visa

Prefer 1^st year graduate students

Graduate Assistantship - UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center

Who: The Asian American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) - Asian American Mentor Program

What: 25% time Graduate Assistantship (G.A.) for the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters 2019-2020. The stipend will be for 10 hours per week, and the position includes an assistantship tuition and partial fees waiver. Most hours will need to be in the morning and afternoon, with rare early evening hours.

The AARCC Graduate Assistantship will be assigned to work with the Asian American Mentor Program (AAMP), a peer mentor program. The G.A. will assist the AARCC Associate Director in supervising the 24-30 Peer Mentors in working with 60 or more first- year or transfer Asian American students at UIC. The G.A. will also coordinate workshops, assist in leading a Global Asian Studies course. They will also be creating events for AAMP starting in summer for Summer College and assist with recruiting incoming 1st year and transfer students to the program for the Fall. Additional responsibilities will include assisting the AARCC staff with other programs related to Asian American students.

Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant, African American Studies

Who: African American Studies is seeking a graduate student to TA for AAST 100: Introduction to African American Studies for the Spring 2019 semester.

What: Teaching assistants will be responsible for performing teaching or teaching-related duties to assist faculty members. Under the direction of a faculty member, TAs will lead discussion sections, proctor exams, grade tests and homework, and record grades in the grade book. Applicant should have research experience in African American studies.
The teaching assistantship is a 50% appointment and comes with a tuition waiver.

Graduate Assistant - UIC Disability Resource Center

Who: The Disability Resource Center at UIC is looking for a 50% to 67% Graduate Assistant starting January, 2019.

What: The GA will work with document conversion services in the Disability Resource Center and manage conversion of materials into an alternate format for students who are registered with the Disability Resource Center.

Graduate Assistant – UIC Office of Sustainability (CLOSES 9/3)

Who: UIC Office of Sustainability, Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy

What: The Office of Sustainability is seeking a Graduate Assistant to:

• Support the Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability (CCSE); 
• Assist in the addition of Strategy 7.0 Climate Resilience to the UIC Climate Action Implementation Plan; 
• Assist in executing the strategies related to Strategy 6.0 Teaching & Learning, as time permits; 
• Schedule CCSE Meetings, send out agendas, take meeting notes, maintain member list; 
• Other duties as assigned.

Research Assistant - UIC Office for Research on Student Success

Who & What: The Office for Research on Student Success is looking for a 50% Research Assistant (tuition waiver eligible) for the fall 2018 semester, renewable for the spring and summer semesters if external funding is secured. Reporting directly to Dr. Sue Farruggia, the RA will work on undergraduate education research projects with the aim of increasing undergraduate student retention and graduation.

Graduate Assistant - Academic Professional Advisory Committee, UIC

Who: The Academic Professional Advisory Committee at UIC. The mission of the committee is to provide for the orderly voicing of suggestions for the good of the University, afford added recourse for the consideration of grievances, and furnish a channel for direct and concerted communication between the Academic Professional (AP) staff and the administrative officers of the University, its colleges, schools, institutes, divisions, and other administrative units on matters of interest or concern to the Academic Professional staff or any member of it. As advisors to the University Administration, we review policy, represent academic professionals on search committees, voice concerns regarding academic professionals to the Chancellor, and play an active role in professional development efforts at UIC.

What: Graduate Assistant to the Academic Professional Advisory Committee – 25% appointment for 9 months, 2018-2019. Responsibilities include: