Graduate Assistantship Positions

Department: Academic Support
Positions Available: 3
Supervisor: Tracy Egan-Lasek
Contact Information: eganlt@sage.edu

Job Description: 
Administrative:

Tutor Coordination:

Data/Trend Analysis:

Tutoring and Mentoring:

Other duties determined necessary by the Director

Applicants should have strong written and verbal communication skills, solid interpersonal skills, and be detail oriented. This position requires flexibility, independence, and initiative. We are looking for applicants with a well-rounded academic background, particularly in the sciences. All are encouraged to apply. Please send resume to eganlt@sage.edu.

Department: Athletics Communications
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Kyle Young
Contact information: youngk7@sage.edu
Job Description:
Primary responsibilities include: Assisting the Director of Athletic Communications and the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications with all aspects of the operation of a collegiate sports information office

Specific responsibilities include:

Position Requirements:
Highly organized, detail-oriented individual; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, previous experience in the college athletic setting preferred; ability to work nights and weekends.

Department: Biology and Health Sciences
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Mary Rea
Contact Information: ream@sage.edu
Job Description:
The graduate student will function as an instructor of A&P laboratories for Fall and Spring semesters: preparing presentations on concepts, directing students in completion of activities and writing lab reports/activities, creating and grading laboratory quizzes, and setting up office hours for students. Please note: Fall Lab is Friday afternoon.

Department: Career & Self-Discovery Center
Positions Available: 3
Supervisor: Carleen Pallante
Contact Information: pallac@sage.edu

Description:

The Career and Self-Discovery Center provides graduate assistants with an opportunity to work with Career and Self-Discovery Center staff to meet the career development needs of Sage students.  The Career and Self-Discovery Center meets one on one with students and alumni to explore careers,  prepare resumes and cover letters, search for jobs/internships, practice interviewing skills, and so much more.

The Graduate Assistants will assist the full time staff with appointments and workshops in and out of classrooms, attend special events and programming, and be of general assistance to the full time staff. Our office meets with hundreds of students and alumni each year.

Graduate Assistants report to the Director/Associate Director of Career and Self-Discovery Center and typically are scheduled to work an average of 10 hours per week. This position offers flexibility with the understanding that there will be adjustments for academic commitments, as approved. All requests to adjust the regular work schedule must be submitted in advance and put in writing. All agreed upon hours must be met with an emphasis on punctuality and full completion of shift.

Duties:
-Career Appointments: Provide students with peer to peer assistance with resume and cover letter writing/development, career exploration and assessments, networking assistance, and searching for internships and jobs.
-Walk-ins: Provide one on one support to students and alumni that wish to revise career documents, search for jobs/internships/volunteer opportunities/ graduate school, and more.
-Office Assistance: Check email daily and provide assistance to office staff on special projects such as research on current trends, presentation and workshop help and development, and website updates.
-Special Events: Coordinate and assist in special event development, planning and implementation; market events to students on Facebook and on campus through flyers and advertisements.
-Career Closet: Assist with the logging and organization of the Career Closet.
-Employer Relations: Graduate Assistants may assist with researching companies, jobs, and internships to post on our internal job database, as well as approve employers’ job and internship postings
-Social Media and Marketing : Assist with and plan social media posts on a regular basis to increase knowledge of events, programs, job/internship openings, tips, and more. In addition to social media posts, the Graduate Assistants may be responsible for assisting in the creation of marketing flyers and posters
-Other projects and duties as assigned

Department: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics Department
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Sandra Penny
Contact Information: pennys@sage.edu

Description:

The Physics Lab Assistant will meet weekly with the physics lab professor to set up and test the next week’s physics lab and clean up the previous week’s lab. The Physics lab assistant will grade Lab Homework assignments as time allows. Opportunity to teach or co-teach a physics lab is available, depending on GA experience and interest. Weekly labs meet 10-12 times a semester. Previous experience taking an undergraduate physics lab is required.

Department: Denise Taber Finard ‘80 Women’s Institute
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Eileen Brownell
Contact Information: browne@sage.edu

Description:

The Denise Taber Finard ’80 Women’s Institute is a part of the Sage Forward Strategic Plan as a core area of Russell Sage College positioned for growth. To support the Executive Director in achieving the strategic plan goals, the Director requires smart, energetic graduate assistants.

Administrative Duties include: Support departmental events, meetings, or special projects. Maintain records and organize files or databases. Assist with marketing and communications efforts (e.g., newsletters, social media). Support student programming and campus events. Provide peer mentorship. Help manage program logistics and scheduling. Gather and assess feedback from students or program participants. General Professional Expectations include maintaining confidentiality and professionalism, meeting regularly with the Executive Director to review progress and responsibilities, balancing GA responsibilities with academic workload, and demonstrating reliability, time management, and strong communication skills.

Department: Honor’s Program
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Nathanael Green
Contact Information: greenn2@sage.edu

Description:

The Honors Program provides innovative and relevant coursework to academically motivated students. From the recruitment process with Admissions, into the first-year program, and alongside students’ gen ed and major programs, the RSC Honors program enables students to challenge themselves professionally, earn an honors diploma, and engage with other students who share their goals. The graduate assistant for Honors would assist the honors directors with communication and outreach to prospective students, the RSC community, and current honors students (through social media, email blasts, flyers, etc). The graduate assistant also provides a link between the faculty directors and the students in the process of facilitating and growing the honors program. The graduate assistant provides academic and professional support/mentorship to honors students and hosts community events designed to help honors students build community with other students who share the same goals. The graduate assistant also helps directors plan, promote, and host Honors Mixers, Symposia, the Graduate Spring Reception, and other co-curricular opportunities as needed. The graduate assistant regularly communicates with the honors directors to assess current needs, discuss possible solutions, and implement best practices.

Department: Offices of Registrar, Student Accounts and Financial Aid
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Katherine Scoville
Contact Information: scovik@sage.edu

Description:

The Offices of Registrar, Student Accounts and Financial Aid are seeking a Graduate Assistant for the Fall and Spring semesters.

This shared GA will aide in the following:

• Performing required data entry to ensure the accuracy of all information in the database

• Data integrity and cleanup for all three areas including data entry audits, missing information audits and others needed for reporting purposes.

• Assist in student outreach and general office work.

• Assist in sending out mailings for diplomas, 1098Ts, etc.

• Greet students/visitors and direct them to the appropriate offices/staff members.

• Assist with other duties assigned by the designee of each department.

Qualifications:

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Must be able to multitask and be highly organized.

• Must be sensitive to the confidentiality of material/conversations and understand FERPA.

Department: Opalka Gallery
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Amy Griffin
Contact Information: griffa@sage.edu

Description:

The Opalka Gallery GA is informed about exhibitions, greets visitors, tracks information about the gallery environment and usage, maintains a neat gallery, helps ensure the artwork is safe and secure. In between exhibitions, the assistant assists staff in de-installation and removal of artwork, repairing, painting and cleaning the gallery and installing artwork for exhibition. The GA will also help with maintaining and updating mailing lists in Excel,  labeling mailings, updating community calendars with gallery events, organizing storage spaces, updating social media accounts, brainstorming about student events, helping out with special events and will have the opportunity to help with kids art workshops. If qualified, the GA might help write informational handouts such as educational guides. 

The Opalka Gallery and its numerous events are open to the public: yoga, films, lectures, dinners, receptions, private events, beer garden events, exhibition-related events and more. 

The graduate assistant is provided training and oversight for all activities in order to ensure proper representation of the gallery. From painting walls and pedestals, to inputting information into regional calendars, work is guided and assessed regularly by the staff.  

Department: Office of Residence Life
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Rose Honold
Contact Information: honolr@sage.edu

Russell Sage College seeks a Graduate Assistant to work with the Office of Residence Life. The GA will serve as a Graduate Resident Director (GRD) and will reside in an on-campus apartment in Troy in support of the residence program at Russell Sage College.

Duties include:

Hold office hours in the offices of Residence Life;

Serve as a resource and direct the planning and implementation of hall programming by working with the Resident Assistant Staff to guide that process;

Assist with the selection, training, and supervision of student Resident Assistants and residence hall desk workers;

Attend all student and professional staff training sessions;

Participate in the on-call duty rotation for residence staff;

Collaborate with Residence Life staff to facilitate the development of community within the halls;

Assist students with social, academic, and personal adjustments to College;

Organize special events for the office of Residence Life (RA Banquets, RA Appreciation Days);

Other administrative duties as necessary and assigned by the Assistant Directors or Director of Residence Life

Qualifications include completed bachelor’s degree, undergraduate experience with Residence Life and/or Student Activities. GA must be enrolled in a graduate program at Russell Sage College (see sage.edu for more information). Remuneration includes furnished apartment and meal plan, tuition waiver for 6 credits per semester and a small stipend. Please submit a resume and application to Director of Residence Life at Russell Sage College at residencelife@sage.edu.

Department: School of Management

Positions Available: 2

Supervisor: MaryEllen Tedesco

Contact Information:  tedesm@sage.edu

Job Description:

The graduate assistant will be assisting the School of Management with most aspects of its daily functions and operations, as appropriate, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The GA’s will greet visitors and assist faculty, students and guests with any questions. GA’s will assist the Office Coordinator and department Chair with the maintenance of School of Management spreadsheets and data collection, assist faculty with administrative tasks (printing, scanning, record keeping, etc.), preparing accreditation materials as appropriate, and any other important program reviews or research for the School of Management programs. The Graduate Assistant will also help faculty maintain their online presence for remote teaching in whichever aspect necessary.

Department: Title IX
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Amanda Bastiani
Contact Information: bastia@sage.edu

Job Description: 

Department: Visual & Performing Arts: Expressive Arts in Mental Health
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Tracy Gilbert
Contact Information: gilbet@sage.edu

Description:

The Department of Visual Arts is seeking a graduate assistant in the Expressive Arts in Mental Health (EMH) program to support the newly cross-listed Expressive Arts in Grief and Healing class (fall 2026) and the Expressive Arts in Family Therapy class (spring 2027). The qualified candidate will have an interest or experience in the expressive arts and its application in the counseling field. The graduate assistant will help with curriculum implementation in the fall and spring and curriculum development for the spring class. The graduate assistant would collaborate with outside agencies who guest lecture in the classes or who offer off-site visits. In addition, the graduate assistant would be in contact with additional departments regarding future connections/collaborations. The graduate assistant should possess keen organizational skills, an interest in curriculum, and strong writing skills.The graduate assistant would report to Tracy Gilbert, program director for Expressive Arts in Mental Health.

Department:  Wellness Center

Positions Available: 4

Supervisor: Tawana Davis

Contact Information: davist13@sage.edu

Job Description:

Nurse:
The Graduate Assistant will serve under the clinical supervision of the Nurse Practitioner in the Wellness Center. Desired applicants should be a Registered Nurse who is motivated, hard-working and dedicated to overall student wellness. The Graduate Assistant shall have the following job duties to be performed at the discretion of the Nurse Practitioner:

Drawing and collecting labs, such as STI testing, and following up with the lab to ensure the receipt of patient results;
Assist students in organizing healthy lifestyle choices to practice to enhance their overall wellness;
Assist in student examinations and conduct patient triage by taking vital signs to ensure timely appointments are met; and
Perform research in the area of college health and student wellness.

Health Educator:
The Graduate Assistant will serve under the direct supervision of the Associate Vice President for Student Life for Student Wellness as a Health Educator in the Wellness Center. Desired applicants should have the ability to use and learn software programs that are utilized in the Wellness Center, as well as be disciplined and dedicated to overall student wellness and health education. The Graduate Assistant shall have the following job duties to be performed at the discretion of the Associate Vice President for Student Life for Student Wellness:

Conduct research in relation to college health and student wellness;
Put up monthly stall stories discussing informational topics related to student wellness and health;
Assist in regularly maintaining and updating social media platforms;
Answer phones and schedule appointments