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University of Northern IowaUNI STEM, Academic AffairsPosition Title: Graduate Assistant for Communicating STEM Reports to: Marcy Seavey, UNI STEM Coordinator, seavey@uni.edu, 319-273-6253Terms of Employment: For the fall semester: 20 hours per week, beginning August 26, 2019 and ending December 20, 2019. Does not include the week of Thanksgiving Break.For the spring semester: 20 hours per week, beginning January 13, 2020 and ending May 8, 2020. Does not include the week of Spring Break.Will include periodic night and weekend hours during pensation: Full assistantship salary is $5,284 per semester. Salary is prorated on a weekly basis for late start. Graduate Assistants may qualify for in-state tuition and fees. Graduate Assistants receive University holidays and do not work during Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break, or the interims between semesters. For more information on the Graduate Assistantship System and procedures: Description:The UNI STEM Graduate Assistantship for Communicating STEM is designed to provide a graduate student with an opportunity to professionally write and assist with the editing of digital articles and other publications that communicate to the university’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities. Duties would include: seeking out stories, interviewing, researching, writing stories, and gathering extra content such as images or video. An ideal candidate would be able to write professionally and creatively on topics of interest to current and potential faculty, staff, students, and the public. The candidate would be expected to be personable, timely, and capable of completing stories on a regular schedule. Copyediting and proofreading skills are a must. Additional duties will include assisting UNI STEM Staff with upkeep of social media and digital calendars for multiple audiences.Qualifications:Must be a full-time, degree-seeking student in a UNI graduate program English, Communication Studies or other related field preferred. Students in a UNI graduate program in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) with an undergraduate major or minor in communications will also be considered.Must be enrolled in 9 graduate credits each semester of assistantship. Maintain a UNI cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.00. A newly admitted graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate or previous graduate work of at least 8 graded credit hours.B.A. degree in English or Communications or a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics, teaching or non-teaching) preferred.Required Qualifications:Strong writing and editing skills.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with Adobe InDesign and HTMLExperience with Adobe PremierePro or other video editing softwareApplication Process and Deadline: To apply email the completed Application Form for Graduate Assistantship (available at ) by May 31st, 2019, to Marcy Seavey at seavey@uni.edu. ................
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