The Honors Humanities Program Invites Applications for Graduate Assistant for 2011- 2012

The Honors Humanities Program Invites Applications for Graduate Assistant for 2011-
2012

Honors Humanities is a living-learning honors program for talented University of Maryland
undergraduates with diverse interests in the humanities and creative arts. We are accepting
applications for a Graduate Assistant who will serve as a Program Coordinator for the 2011-2012
academic year. This position is a 50% time (10 hours/week), 9.5-month Graduate Assistantship
with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. Applicants should be enrolled in an arts or
humanities Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland College Park.

The Program Coordinator works under the Director and Associate Director’s supervision to meet
program goals through event planning, student advising, and administration. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Honors Humanities Program, including its
curriculum and mission, at www.honorshumanities.umd.edu. Specific duties include:

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Advising students on independent research-based projects
Helping to develop and implement the Honors Humanities annual programming
series (the 2011-2012 theme is “The Humanities in the Sciences/The Sciences in the
Humanities”)
Helping to plan the 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in Spring 2012
Developing and implementing publicity campaigns by designing, writing, duplicating,
and distributing flyers, web updates, etc.
Planning and participating in events, such as book discussions, receptions, field trips, etc.
Organizing and attending staff meetings; implementing programs/policies; maintaining
records and filing paperwork
Assisting with other duties to be delegated by the Director and Associate Director

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The GA position may result in future teaching opportunities in the Honors Humanities program.

Compensation: The beginning salary for this STEP II G.A. position is $8000, plus an
additional salary remittance of $1500, for the total sum of $9500. This payment is subject
to federal and state taxes. As a fringe benefit, the assistantship provides 5 credits of tuition
remission in the Fall and Spring semesters and 2 credits in Winter Term. In addition, the
administrative graduate assistant will be eligible for employee health insurance. It is your
responsibility to make sure all health insurance and tuition remission forms are submitted in time
to make use of these benefits. The assistantship does not cover the cost of mandatory fees.

Schedule: The position will begin on August 17, 2011 and will run through May 31, 2012. The
GA is expected to work throughout the academic year, except when the university is closed.
(Please see the calendar at www.testudo.umd.edu for closure dates.) The GA will follow the
staff schedule, which will include some regular evening hours (for events, meetings, etc.).

Applicants should send the following via email to Dr. Valérie Orlando, Director of Honors
Humanities, at honorshumanities@umd.edu by July 15th, 2011 at 5 pm:

• Brief letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Faculty letter of recommendation, ideally from the student’s advisor or director of graduate
studies