Academic Coaching & Transfer Student Success Graduate Assistant

# **Job Description Summary & Additional Information****Required Application Materials: Resume & cover letter** **Best Consideration Date: January 16, 2026** **Posting Close Date:** **Open Until Filled: yes**# **Minimum Qualifications****Organizational Summery Statement:**This 10-hour per week GA position encompasses three main responsibilities. Firstly, the GA will oversee and promote the Clark School's Academic Peer Coaching Program. Secondly, the GA will uphold and support the ENTRY Program, updating program workflows and liaising with partner institutions. Thirdly, the GA will bolster transfer student success in the A. James Clark School of Engineering by supplying data and metrics to the Program Director for Transfer Initiatives, the Associate Dean, and the college. Specific tasks include: supervising the Academic Peer Coaches; offering training materials and workshop templates to them; facilitating their ongoing professional development; and reviewing GPA, retention, and student success trends for transfer students in the Clark School. The GA will also provide pertinent data reports on student success to the college when necessary.**Minimum Qualifications:**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.# **Department**ENGR-Dean-Engineering Academic Services# **Worker Sub-Type**Graduate Assistant# **Salary Range**$17,713# **Benefits Summary**For more information on Graduate Assistant benefits, select this .# **Background Checks**Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.# # **Employment Eligibility**The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.

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