Rising Scholars Graduate Assistant
The Kent State Columbiana County Rising Scholars Program is seeking to appoint a full-time Graduate Assistant for the Spring Semester, 2026. This appointment will be in the form of an Administrative Assistantship and require a commitment of 20 hours per week to this assistantship. This assistantship is subject to the availability of funds and contingent upon acceptance in writing and the ability to meet University eligibility requirements.
A stipend of $5,500 is offered, paid on a semimonthly basis (15th day and last day of each month), minus applicable state, federal and local taxes. The appointment also includes a full tuition waiver of up to 16 credit hours. The tuition remission can be used only by the recipient for fees and tuition during the period of this award and does not include course related fees or summer funding. In addition, the University will provide a health insurance credit of 70 percent that can be applied towards the University’s health insurance plan for graduate students. Details about the health insurance plan are available at www.uhcsr.com.
The current appointment is for the Spring 2026 term only. This appointment may be renewable in future years, subject to the continued availability of funds, departmental needs, satisfactory progress in your degree program and satisfactory performance in your assigned assistantship responsibilities.
You will be expected to meet the following obligations for the stipend:
- Approximately 20 hours of service in person per week at the Kent State Salem campus.
- Maintain full-time student status (8 graduate hours minimum) with at least a 3.0 GPA.
- You may not accept any other employment on campus without prior approval from the Division of Graduate Studies.
- For first time teaching appointments at the University: Attend and successfully complete Graduate Student Orientation (GSO), which is held just prior to the beginning of both spring and fall semesters.
The Graduate Assistant will be given the role of Assistant to Rising Scholars Program Coordinator. Responsibilities for this position will include:
- Coordinating and planning program events.
- Assisting with supervision and support of undergraduate mentoring staff.
- Collecting, managing, and presenting program data.
- Assisting with program events and public representation of the program.
Interested applicants should send their resume, letter of interest, and three references to Dr. Jessica Paull at jpaull@kent.edu.