Graduate Assistantships Likely to Be Open Each Year

Also see: Assistantships That May Be Available

Students commonly apply for assistantships in the department in which they are seeking their degree, but are not prohibited from applying for an assistantship in other departments for which they have the necessary knowledge and skills.

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Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs
Dr. Kenneth Hughey, (785) 532-5541, 369 Bluemont Hall, khughey@ksu.edu
Several assistantships are available each year. Duties may include teaching undergraduate classes, serving as a computer consultant for research projects, or working with students and records in the Center for Student and Professional Services (teaching experience helpful in the role). In addition, graduate assistants may work in the Academic Assistance Center or in an office for personnel development.

Elementary Education
Dr. Paul Burden, (785) 532-5550, 261 Bluemont Hall, burden@ksu.edu
About four assistantships are available each year for supervising elementary education majors in student teaching and for teaching methods courses in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Secondary Education
Dr. Larry Scharmann, (785) 532-6238, lscharm@ksu.edu
About two assistantships are available each year for supervising student teachers, assisting in instruction in teaching methods classes and labs, and program development.

Council for Public School Improvement
Ms. Barbara Havlicek, (785) 532-6294, barbhav@ksu.edu
One assistantship is available each year to arrange and implement staff development activities for local school districts and other professional organizations.

Center for Science Education
Dr. Jackie Spears, jdspears@ksu.edu
Depending on funding from grants, one or more assistantships are available each year for teaching classes, supervising student teachers, and participating in staff development, program development, and evaluation.

Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation
Dr. Linda Thurston, (785) 532-5930, Foundation Building, 2323 Anderson Ave., Suite 220, lpt@ksu.edu

Making Contact Early
As early as possible, students are strongly encouraged to call the contact person for the department they are interested in serving as a graduate assistant. In this way, the student can learn more about the number of positions available, the duties involved, and the selection timetable. The student can also describe his or her background to be sure there is a good match with possible assistantship responsibilities.

Application and Notification
The Graduate Assistantship Application form can be obtained from the following office:

Office of Graduate Studies
College of Education
Kansas State University
18 Bluemont Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5301
(785) 532-5595
coegrads@ksu.edu

Completed applications should be sent to each department for which employment is sought. For primary consideration, the application deadline is April 1 of each year, but early submission is recommended. Applications will be received until all graduate assistantship positions are filled.

While each department has its own timeline for selecting the recipients of the graduate assistantships, every effort is made to notify recipients by May 1 of each year. Again, it is best to talk with the departmental assistantship contact person early about the selection timeline.

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