Work for the Department

The Student Assistant assists the Department of Ethnic Studies with marketing, recruiting, communication, and office administrative duties. This position is responsible for a variety of operational tasks including recruiting for the Ethnic Studies Majors or Minors, marketing including social media management, tabling, canvasing, assisting faculty with special projects, general office and clerical duties, and other duties as assigned.

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Must be a currently enrolled degree-seeking CU Denver student.
  • Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Must be dependable, detail-oriented, flexible, organized, willing to learn, possess the ability to multi-task, and have a professional demeanor.
  • Must have solid written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and professionally via telephone and email.

Remarks

The Student Assistant commits to showing up for work diligently and punctually, honesty, performing assigned tasks, following directions, taking initiative, reliability, confidentiality, checking work for thoroughness and accuracy with attention to detail, and interest in learning new skills, especially mandatory computer skills. Ideal candidates will be willing to work up to a maximum of 10 hours weekly

Pay

$18.81 per hour

Application Process

Send a cover letter and resume to ethnic_studies@ucdenver.edu or through CU Denver Handshake

Positions availability is dependent on enrollment and funding.

Email ethnic_studies@ucdenver.edu for more information.

TA or Grader

Teaching Assistant job descriptions, hiring criteria and the email of the coordinator are found at the bottom of this page. You are encouraged to approach the coordinator for more information.  

For the Spring 2025, CLAS Teaching Assistant position pays per semester is $1,394 for 1 credit course, $2,788 for 2 credit course, and $4,182 for 3 credit course.

Graders are responsible for assisting the course instructor with grading/assessment activities.  This can be photocopying, running scantrons, grading written work with the help of rubrics and/or answer keys, or entering grades into Canvas.  Graders do not interact with students in the course.  Graders will be paid an hourly rate of $18.81 - $21.16 (depending on experience) and will submit timesheets in My Leave and Supervisors will approve time worked on a biweekly basis.

Requirements:

  • TAs and Graders must be enrolled in a class for the entire semester they are employed
  • Graduate student standing in Ethnic Studies
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to hiring

Important notes on employment:

Teaching Assistant appointments are reserved for students actively enrolled and participating in an approved graduate program.  Prior to assuming your job duties, you will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a graduate program to your employing department.  If your enrollment status changes, please notify your department and supervisor immediately.  Your enrollment status is subject to verification at any time.  If you are found not to be actively enrolled, your appointment could be subject to immediate termination.  Students must be making satisfactory academic progress toward their degree to be eligible for a TA position.

Students may work a maximum of 25 hours per week or 50 hours per biweekly payroll period during the fall and spring semesters, provided that no single week in that period exceeds 40 hours.  Work hour limits apply to all positions held at CU combined.  You must disclose to your employing department any other employment you have with the University of Colorado.

Positions availability is dependent on enrollment and funding.

Email ethnic_studies@ucdenver.edu for more information.