Graduate Studies

Assistantship Positions

Please note: Assistantship positions are intended to complement the student’s program of study and a rationale may be required from the hiring department if the two are not clearly connected. Also, positions listed below may have already been filled. It is the student's responsibility to verify availability with the hiring departments.

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Graduate Assistantship - 1 position available
Macomb campus – Fall 2025/Spring 2026
School of Education - America Reads Program

The School of Education has openings for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 semesters with the America
Reads Program. Candidates for this position must be eligible to file a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-2026 academic year and be eligible for Federal Work
Study.

Before applying, please note: *Only U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens with an alien
registration number can file for FAFSA. **International students are not eligible to hold these
positions as international students do not meet the FAFSA or Federal Work Study
eligibility requirements. **

Position duties:
● Assist in local grade school tutoring programs
● Oversee volunteers
● Recruit volunteers for the program
● Write reports for the program
● Tutor students when necessary
● Assist professors in the School of Education (classroom prep, research, etc.) as
needed

Requirements:
∙ Fully accepted into a graduate program
∙ Be available each afternoon 2:00-5:00 p.m.
∙ Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA
∙ Be a self-starter
∙ Have strong communication and organization skills
∙ Familiar with Excel, Word, etc.
∙ Strong oral English proficiency
∙ Have strong professional dispositions and the ability to work as a team member
within a group.
● Must have reliable transportation

Application Process:

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume with the Subject Line “America Reads
Application” to Jessica Starbuck at jr-starbuck@wiu.edu and Melissa Stinnett at m-
stinnett@wiu.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Graduate Student - Non-Assistantship Employment Opportunities

The below positions are employment opportunities for graduate students but are not assistantship positions. They do not come with a tuition waiver nor follow the eligibility requirements of assistantships. These may be off campus positions.

None posted at this time.