GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Full Job Description

This is a Non-Tenure Track position. Performs Graduate Assistant duties in in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT. Possible follow-on assignment across the U.S.

(UT, NM, FL, MA, OK) with relocation expenses reimbursed. Conditions of Employment Continued This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Stands Act (5 CFR 551.207).

This is an open continuous announcement and will be used to fill vacancies as openings occur.

To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit complete applications prior to the established cut-off date(s).

Application initial cut-off date is 1 March 2026 and every 30 days thereafter. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

This announcement will remain open until the closing date indicated; however, those who apply after the cut-off date will be considered for referral to the hiring manager only if no selection is made from the initial group or if additional vacancies occur and the initial referral list yielded an insufficient number of candidates.

If you make corrections and resubmit your application, the date the application is last submitted will be used to determine those who are considered to have met the cut-off date.

This announcement is open until 30 Jun 2026 and may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be a U.S.

citizen with a relevant technical undergraduate degree in science or engineering disciplines which include but not limited to the following occupational series: 04XX, 08XX, 13XX or 15XX series from an accredited institution by the time employment begins and in rare cases, those with equivalent experience, education and professional recognition.

The ability to write programs in Python, Java, C++, or other higher-level languages and/or computational packages, such as Matlab or Mathematica, and plotting packages for data processing and presentation is highly desired.

Possess the ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning academic, administrative, and technical subject matters is required.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

(Research) The primary role of a Research Assistant (RA) is to provide assistance to a faculty mentor to enhance the value and effectiveness of AFIT sponsored research, which feeds and enhances AFIT graduate education and coursework.

RA duties will generally include activities directly supporting sponsored research including, but not limited to: maintaining labs, equipment, hardware, and software; literature reviews; collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data; adapting existing equipment to support new research; and developing research products such as papers, presentations, and code that support sponsored research deliverables.

RAs work under the close supervision of an experienced graduate faculty member, and the association is meant to be collegial and educational.

In consultation with the supervisor, the RA works to gain research skills and to enhance his/her grasp of the essentials of the academic discipline, the conduct of research, the role and responsibilities of a faculty member, and the role of technology in support of the Air Force.

RAs will perform duties consistent with their prior academic preparation and experience.

(Teaching) The primary duty of a Teaching Assistant (TA) is to provide teaching assistance to the instructor of record in the classroom, which cannot be classified as routine clerical work, to enhance the value and effectiveness of AFIT graduate education.

TA duties will generally include coordinating courses, assisting with classroom discussions, supporting in-classroom activities, recommending grades on homework and exams, conducting review and assistance sessions, assisting with classroom management (e.g.

attending classes, taking notes, taking attendance, proctoring exams, and corresponding with class members), setting up labs, developing supporting course material, and other relevant duties as assigned.

TAs with at least a MS/ME may also deliver lessons under controlled conditions (e.g., with the instructor of record present), prepare lecture materials, and assist in the development of homework and exams.

TAs will work under the close supervision of an experienced instructor of record for each course, and the association is meant to be collegial and educational.

In consultation with the instructor of record, the TA works to gain instructional skills and to enhance his/her grasp of the essentials of the academic discipline, the role and responsibilities of a faculty member, and the role of technology in support of the Air Force.