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A Graduate Assistantship is an employment opportunity designed for/offered to prospective or currently enrolled graduate students to provide degree-related, experiential learning and/or work. Graduate Assistantships have one of the following primary categories: 1) Research Assistant, 2) Teaching Assistant, or 3) Marketing & Administrative Assistant.  

Graduate Programs:

• Master of Science of Financial Planning

• Master of Science of Management / Leadership

• Chartered Leadership Fellow® (CLF®)

• Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®)  

  This Graduate Assistant is under the supervision of CAP® Graduate Program Directors in performing the following tasks as assigned:  

  Teaching

• Provide reviews, comments, and grades for assigned course student’s assignments.

• Facilitate study group meetings and discussion boards

• Copyediting course teaching slides

• Copyediting course teaching materials

   

  Marketing & Administrative

• Outreach and recruiting of prospective students. 

• Assisting in the development of social media and print marketing materials

• Assisting in the dissemination of marketing materials via social media postings, announcements, listserv communication, etc.

• Supporting the creation of presentations and presentation materials

• Coordinate speaking engagements with industry professional associations.

• Develop email marketing letters

• Maintain speaking engagement schedules

• Assist with general office duties, side projects, and other office tasks as needed

   

  Research

• Screen research articles to determine if they are directly related to our research questions and inclusion criteria.

• Compiling bibliographies of major articles from business magazines, trade journals, and general-interest periodicals.

• Prepare necessary primary or secondary data.

• Interprets, synthesizes, and analyzes data

• Check other research team members screening decisions.

• Code/take notes on research articles that are included for analysis.

• Complete other tasks related to conducting a systematic review.

• Writes and edits materials for publication and presentation.

• Meets with a faculty supervisor on regular basis to maintain ongoing communication regarding the quality of the assistant's performance

  Requirements:

• Must be proficient at typing and using Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and Google Sheets/Docs. 

• Must be familiar with reading research articles.

• Must have good communication and organizational skills.

• Must maintain student confidentiality and compliance with College data privacy policies. 

• Minimum 3.0 or above GPA.

• A commitment of 20 hours/ week.

• Graduate degree in Financial Planning, Leadership, Management, Economics, Statistics, or General Business Administration.

• Must be timely and responsive to requests by faculty and students.

   

  Hours:

• Flexible hours based on the student’s schedule.

   

  Application Materials

• Please submit your resume/CV (including your anticipated graduation date), including your GPA.

• One American College of Financial Services affiliated reference (e.g., faculty/staff).

  The American College of Financial Services is committed to applying financial education through teaching, research, and innovation in program delivery and design. As a nonprofit, accredited education institution, our courses are researched and written by a faculty of the nation's top thought leaders in personal finance. To learn more, visit The American College.

  In policy and practice, we encourage diversity and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. We are committed to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment.

  The American College implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate which requires all Faculty and Professional Staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.