Fall 2009 positions now open

UMKC's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management has a variety of opportunities for graduate students who want to gain practical experience in an urban campus environment. The Division seeks to enhance students' experiences at UMKC by providing a vital co-curricular program and support services that help students reach their academic goals.

Qualifications

Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a minimum of nine hours of graduate study at UMKC and admitted to a degree-seeking program. All graduate assistants must remain in good academic standing throughout the assistantship. Each department may require specific skills and further qualifications. Priority will be given to students in the master's of hgher education program. Graduate assistants are hired for 9 or 12 months of employment at 20 hours per week and are considered professional Student Affairs staff members. Graduate assistants are paid during student vacation periods and are expected to be available for work. Their academic careers are a priority and work schedules are set accordingly.

Benefits

Graduate assistants receive an education fee remission for up to six credit hours for the fall and spring semesters, as well as a monthly stipend. There is no fee remission offered in the summer semesters. In addition, assistants who are non-residents qualify for fee remission covering up to nine hours of non-resident fees (note that students may not receive more than one non-resident fee remission). The stipend and fee remission are also subject to change.

How to apply for graduate assistantships

1. Obtain an application from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or download the Graduate Assistant Application. Review the list of positions. Note: You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Graduate Assistant Application. Follow the step-by-step instructions you find at the following link to download the reader if you don't already have it.
2. Return the application, along with a resume listing the names of three references, to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Application files are forwarded to departments, who arrange interviews. All applicants will be notified regarding hiring decisions.

College of Arts and Sciences

Art and Art History
Rochelle Ziskin
Phone: 816-235-2991

Studio Art

Craig Subler
Phone: 816-235-2985

Chemistry
Zhonghua Peng
Phone: 816-235-2288

Kathy Garrison
Phone: 816-235-2273

Criminal Justice
Tricia Falk
Phone: 816-235-2751

Economics
Fred Lee
Phone: 816-235-2543

Linwood Tauheed
Phone: 816-235-6477

English
Laurie Ellinghausen
Phone: 816-235-6032

Foreign Languages
Louis Imperiale (Spanish)
Phone: 816-235-2822

Kathy Krause (French)
Phone: 816-235-1340

Geosciences
James Murowchick
Phone: 816-235-2979

History
Andrew Bergerson
Phone: 816-235-5728

Liberal Studies
Burton Dunbar
Phone: 816-235-2531

Math
Yong Zeng
Phone: 816-235-5850

Sociology
Deborah Smith
Phone: 816-235-5259

Theatre: M.F.A. Acting
Ted Swetz
Phone: 816-235-5207

Joe Price
Phone: 816-235-2858

School of Biological Sciences

Karen Bame
Phone: 816-235-2243

Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration

Erica Hoffman
Phone: 816-235-2216

Conservatory of Music and Dance

Lee Fowler (recruiter)
Phone: 816-235-5209

Helen Perry
Phone: 816-235-2900

School of Computing and Engineering

Coretta Carter
Phone: 816-235-2699

School of Dentistry

Richard Bigham, dental program/specialty (Ortho)
Phone: 816-235-2082

Dental hygiene
Phone: Tanya Mitchell

General adviser
Mary Walker
Phone: 816-235-2825

School of Education

Student Services (general questions)
Phone: 816-235-2234

Gina Sanders (ULAPSE/Higher Administration and Special Education)
Phone: 816-235-2716

School of Graduate Studies

Noelle Seufert
Phone: 816-235-5215

School of Law

Carol Pegues
Phone: 816-235-1688

School of Medicine

Kelly Kasper-Cushman
Phone: 816-235-1870

School of Nursing

Thad Wilson
Phone: 816-235-5964

Brenda Riggs
Phone: 816-235-1710

School of Pharmacy

Mary Swick
Phone: 816-235-1613

Vice Chancellor's Honor Recipients Program

Graduating students who have excelled in both academic achievement and service may be nominated as a Vice Chancellor’s Honor Recipient. This recognition honors students who maintain high scholastic performance while actively participating in University and community activities outside the classroom.

Click here to nominate a student.