Graduate Assistant (Tutoring and Lab Assistants); Tutor 2nd Year focus/Social Media FA26

Gannon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program seeks a Graduate Assistant for tutoring and lab support with a focus on second-year students and social-media responsibilities. This position is open to students entering the third year of the DPT program and will transition to remote work after fall break, following the university academic calendar.

Responsibilities

• Academic Support
  • Facilitate weekly in-person and virtual review sessions for first- and second-year DPT students.
  • Provide individualized tutoring as requested by faculty.
  • Communicate attendance, participation, and session summaries to faculty.
  • Assist faculty with grading and course support as assigned.
• Communications and Marketing
  • Manage the DPT Program’s social-media platforms and develop content that highlights student, faculty, and program accomplishments.
  • Develop and distribute program newsletters and other marketing materials.
  • Maintain and update program pages, Blackboard resources, scholarship information, and other student-facing communications.
• Program Operations
  • Assist with organization and preparation of instructional spaces, laboratory activities, and other program initiatives.
  • Maintain Graduate Assistant time records and other program documentation.
  • Support student engagement initiatives, including Wellness Wednesdays and Community Health Initiative (CHI) activities.
  • Perform additional administrative and program support responsibilities as assigned by faculty.

Requirements

• Enrollment as a second-year student in the Gannon University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.
• Demonstrated academic success and strong foundational knowledge appropriate to providing peer academic support.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism, dependability, initiative, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, fellow Graduate Assistants, and students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Proficiency with common technology platforms, including Microsoft Office, Blackboard, and social media, or the ability to learn new technologies as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• No instances of academic or professional behavior probation.
• Experience in copywriting, public relations, or social media/marketing.

Physical Demands

• Responsibilities are performed primarily in classroom, laboratory, and office settings.
• Duties require standing or walking for extended periods during review sessions and program activities.
• Routine use of computers and other instructional technology.
• Occasional set-up and organization of instructional spaces and materials.

Position is part-time (10 hours per week), follows a 9-month academic calendar, and is classified as non-exempt.