The M.A. in Writing program (MA-WRI) graduate students will have the opportunity to fill various graduate teaching assistant (GTA) positions. Compensation for these positions consists of a 100% tuition remission during employment and approximately a $10,000 annual stipend. The position requires 20 hours of work per week.
Note: to be considered for a GTA position, applicants must complete an
Full-time M.A. in Writing students will enroll in a 6-unit, two-semester course sequence during year 1 of the program to fulfill the Pedagogy Concentration. During this first-year pedagogy coursework, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) will be assigned a teaching mentor and shadow an instructor鈥檚 ENG 1010: College Composition course. As mentee instructors, GTAs will practice teaching various components of ENG 1010. All students will tutor in the Point Loma campus Writing Center during the pedagogy course sequence, and then toward the end of the first year of the program, students will apply to teach ENG 1010: College Composition, which select students will have the opportunity to teach as instructors of record during their second year in the program.
Approval of teaching applicants will be based upon factors including the quality of work during program year 1, satisfactory progress toward the degree, and satisfactory completion of all duties relating to the appointment and availability of funding.
Frequently Asked Questions
I鈥檓 interested! How do I apply?
All full-time program candidates must complete an M.A. in Writing program application with Graduate Admissions and express their interest in the position in their Teaching Statement as a part of that application. Applications also require a resume/vita and one letter of recommendation.
Who can apply?
Anyone who applies to the MA-WRI program will be considered for a graduate teaching assistant position.
All full-time program candidates must complete an M.A. in Writing program application with Graduate Admissions and express their interest in the position in their Teaching Statement as a part of that application. Applications also require a resume/vita and one letter of recommendation.
After I complete the application what happens?
Top candidates鈥攕elected by WRI faculty鈥攚ho meet eligibility requirements will be interviewed for admission into the MA-WRI program. During the candidate鈥檚 interview for admission, they鈥檒l be asked to expand upon their interest in tutoring and teaching, including how they see themselves fitting into 国产剧麻豆剧鈥檚 Christian, Wesleyan higher education context. Toward the end of year 1 of the program for admitted students, those interested in teaching WRI 1010: College Composition will interview for teaching positions for year 2 of the program. Any students not hired for teaching positions will continue tutoring in the university鈥檚 Point Loma campus Writing Center.
If hired as a graduate teaching assistant, will this apply directly to my tuition?
Yes. All graduate teaching assistants will receive a tuition remission and a $10,000 annual stipend in exchange for 20 hours a week of tutoring and/or teaching. Positions require 20 hours of work per week at a benefit comparable to 100% of tuition and approximately a $10,000 annual stipend. All GTAs will log their work hours and will be paid bi-weekly.
What is the general commitment like for these roles?
Unless noted otherwise, all positions require a commitment for the full academic year (August - June).
I鈥檓 interested in the M.A. in Writing program and GTA tutoring, but not the GTA teaching; can I still apply?
It鈥檚 possible that there will be tutoring-only GTA positions, so you should still apply for the program. Note this preference in the Cover Letter and Teaching Statement.
When will applications open and close?
Point Loma campus Writing Center graduate teaching assistantships will be connected to program application and contingent on program acceptance.
Will I be taxed on the stipend and tuition remission?
TBD. Please reach out to the Program Director for specific information on this question in the meantime.
Do I have to be a Nazarene to teach as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the program?
We welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds as students in our programs. Issues that relate to faith may be discussed in some classes, and engaging in discussion with individuals with alternative points of view will be encouraged as learning opportunities. Students will work within a learning community that is supportive academically, spiritually, and emotionally. In regard to the opportunity to teach WRI 1010: College Composition as a graduate teaching assistant, applicants must interview toward the end of program year 1 and demonstrate how they fit within 国产剧麻豆剧鈥檚 Christian, Wesleyan context.