Graduate Assistant

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a UMCP graduate program.
• Must have experience or education in law, ethics, regulations, law and society, policy, politics, or government.
• Must be capable of leading class discussion.
• Must be able to work independently
• Time Requirement : Twenty hours (approximate average) per week, including at least 6-office hours/week. Occasional evenings and weekend work (within those 20 hours) may be required for field trips and special events.
• Compensation: The Graduate Assistantship payment for this position is set by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. This position includes tuition remission.
• Duties: The GA will be expected to:
• Effectively lead discussion sections in law and society from a sociological and legal perspective
• Grade exams and assignments
• Record and maintain accurate student participation records
• Provide program and curricular support
• Assist with administrative work as needed
• Maintain effective communication with staff and students
• Attend and provide event support
• Provide classroom (face to face and virtually) logistic support
• Other duties as assigned
• Reporting: The GA reports to the Associate Director of MLAW Programs, Brandee Pettus.
• Priority Consideration: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, complete applications received by April 6, 2026 will receive priority consideration.
• Best Consideration Date:
• 4/6/2026
• Posting Close Date:
• N/A
• Open Until Filled:
• Yes
• Must be a registered graduate student in good standing enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland and must be making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
• Graduate Assistant I is for master's students.
• Department
• BSOS-Dean-MLAW Programs
• Worker Sub-Type
• Graduate Assistant
• Salary Range
• 28,046 to 29,144
• Benefits Summary
• For more information on Graduate Assistant benefits, select this link .
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• Employment Eligibility
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• The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
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Additional Information

Job Description Summary & Additional Information Description : MLAW's Law and Society Minor is an academic minor in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) for upper level students enrolled in any major at UMCP. More information is available at http://mlaw.umd.edu . In fall 2026, MLAW will enroll its twelfth cohort of 75 students in each program. The students in the MLAW Program will be exploring the relationship between justice, law and society through a series of required and elective courses and experiential activities. The GA will be assigned to two to three courses per semester with or without discussion sections. The courses will be taught by faculty from BSOS and the Carey School of Law for MLAW students. Graduate Assistants will typically not be assigned to more than one course with discussion sections in any given semester. Responsibilities also include providing administrative assistance and event support to MLAW Programs and the Law and Society Minor. This is a 9.5 month contract position. The contract may be renewed contingent on funding and performance.

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