Summer 2025 Open Graduate Assistantship Positions 

Department: Applied Behavior Analysis & Educational Leadership ProgramsPositions Available: 1
Supervisor: Infinee Jacob
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:

  • Work within Datatel to gather student information related to the programs needs and data entry.
  • Perform some administrative functions, including filing, uploading materials, organizing and cataloging incoming paperwork, incoming and outgoing mail, copying and scanning program materials and other basic clerical duties.
  • Organize data into spreadsheets.
  • Run errands on campus; put up posters and fliers, mail pickup and drop off, deliver paperwork or supplies to other departments within Sage.
  • Must have proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Suite of programs, especially Drive and the internet.

Department: Graduate Admissions
Positions Available: 4
Supervisor: Kate Proctor
Contact information: [email protected]      

Job Description:

The Office of Graduate Admissions is looking for four Graduate Assistants to join our team for the upcoming summer 2025 semester! In this position, you will use your knowledge as a current Russell Sage College graduate student to:

  • Make audits calls/emails
  • Assist prospective students with the application process
  • Answer questions about life as a Russell Sage College student
  • Attend Admission events
  • Campus tours
  • Salesforce data entry

This job becomes rewarding when you help students successfully complete their applications for admission to Sage. No previous work experience is required and all training is provided.

Department: Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Professor Jeff Golden
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:
RSC’s online Master’s in Criminal Justice & Community Corrections Program seeks a summer Graduate Administrative Assistant who wants to learn the scope and depth of community corrections at local, state, regional, and national levels. This work can help you identify potential jobs and sources of employment in the wide and growing field of community corrections, as well as learn advanced skills in MS Office’s Word, Excel, and in email programs. The Program Director seeks a highly motivated, energetic, administrative assistant who is comfortable working remotely and has great MS Office, email, and phone skills that will assist the program director in:

  • preparing personalized emails via a template to federal, state, and regional community corrections, probation, and parole agencies, related criminal justice, and human services associations and/or unions, and the preferred or associated providers of human services for those community corrections professionals,
  • using an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of all contacts initiated and followed up on, and
  • attempting to schedule phone or ZOOM calls between the Program Director and community corrections professionals to discuss the Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Community Corrections program in an effort to increase enrollment.

Department: Nursing Department
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Susan Gale
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:

The graduate assistant will provide administrative help to the nursing department. Duties include maintaining and updating our google sheets, spreadsheets, assisting with letters, contracts and filing, in addition to helping to update forms.

Department: Professional Education Programs
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Kelly Smith
Contact Information: [email protected]

Job Description:
The graduate assistant will support the office coordinator and PEP faculty with various administrative tasks.

Academic Year 2025-2026 Open Graduate Assistantship Positions

Department: Academic Support
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: Tracy Egan-Lasek
Contact Information: [email protected]

Job Description: 
Administrative:

  • Monitor and respond to Academic Support email daily
  • Coordinate and maintain tutor scheduling system, including set up schedule and changing tutor hours
  • Maintain tutor documentation log

Tutor Coordination:

  • Receive and organize tutoring requests
  • Match tutors with tutees to accommodate the needs of both
  • Assist with tutor training
  • Maintain accurate records flow of tutoring sessions
  • Communicate regularly with tutors re: tutoring appointments, cancellations, and other items as necessary

Data/Trend Analysis:

  • Assist with coordinating regular reports and usage studies for Academic Support

Tutoring and Mentoring:

  • Work directly with students to support academic needs, including tutoring, coaching, and referrals to the Director or other services
  • Work with Director to create and monitor tutoring and support initiatives, including Academic Support events
  • First-year student 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 [email protected].

Department: Accessibility Services
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: Tandrea Skinner
Contact Information: [email protected]
Job Description: 

Duties include proctoring, student organizational support, test delivery, administrative duties, filing, scanning, providing reader and scribe support, and other office duties as needed

Department: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) / Educational Leadership (EDL)
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Infinee Jacobs
Contact information: [email protected]

Description:
The graduate assistant will:

  • Work within Datatel to gather student information related to the programs needs and data entry
  • Perform some administrative functions, including filing, uploading materials, organizing and cataloging incoming paperwork, incoming and outgoing mail, copying and scanning program materials and other basic clerical duties
  • Organize data into spreadsheets
  • Run errands on campus; put up posters and fliers, mail pickup and drop off, deliver paperwork or supplies to other departments within Sage

    Must have proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Suite of programs, especially Drive and the internet.
    Applicant must be self-paced with good communication skills

Department: Career and Self-Discovery Center
Positions Available: 3
Supervisor: Carleen Pallante/Jenn Morrill
Contact information: [email protected] or 518-244-6866

Job 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: CSTEP
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Katie Smith
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:

CSTEP is seeking a Graduate Teaching Fellow who can lead a 1 credit BIO 101 recitation in Fall of 2025 and a 1 credit recitation in BIO 201 in the Spring of 2026 for approximately 10 CSTEP students.  In addition to teaching the 1 hour of recitation each semester, the GA will also hold tutoring review sessions for a minimum of 4 hrs. per week.

Department: Educational Leadership
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Francesca Durand
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:

Graduate Assistant will support the School of Education’s accreditation processes, assisting with various tasks and responsibilities to ensure the successful preparation and submission of annual and site visit.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in Accreditation Preparation:

  • Help collect, organize, and maintain documentation needed for accreditation reviews.
  • Assist in reviewing accreditation standards and ensure departmental alignment with these standards.
  • Aid in the preparation of reports and data submissions related to accreditation.

Data Collection and Analysis:

  • Gather data from faculty, staff, and students for the purpose of reporting and assessment.
  • Analyze data and identify trends to support decision-making processes for accreditation compliance.

Document Management:

  • Maintain organized records of accreditation documents, reports, and evidence.
  • Help prepare and update self-study reports, evidence files, and other required accreditation materials.

Collaboration:

  • Work closely with faculty, staff, and administration to ensure the timely collection and submission of necessary accreditation documentation.
  • Assist in the preparation for site visits and accreditation review meetings.

Qualifications:

Education: Must be enrolled in a graduate program at Russell Sage College. Enrollment in Education program is a plus.

Department: Graduate Admissions
Positions Available: 4
Supervisor: Kate Proctor
Contact information: [email protected]      

Job Description:

The Office of Graduate Admissions is looking for four Graduate Assistants to join our team for the upcoming Fall 2025 semester! In this position, you will use your knowledge as a current Russell Sage College graduate student to:

  • Make audits calls/emails
  • Assist prospective students with the application process
  • Answer questions about life as a Russell Sage College student
  • Attend Admission events
  • Campus tours
  • Salesforce data entry

This job becomes rewarding when you help students successfully complete their applications for admission to Sage. No previous work experience is required and all training is provided.

Department: Occupational Therapy Program
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: David Davis
Contact information: [email protected]

Job Description:

Attention Occupational Therapy Students!
We are looking for First Year individuals to be OT Graduate Assistants. These positions are roughly 10 hours per week. Duties include: photocopying, weekly cleaning of the labs, campus errands, and assisting Department Secretary with various tasks. Hours are generally between 8:30am-5pm although a weeknight evening will be required occasionally for specific events.
Please see the description and application process below.

  • Prepare treatment labs weekly and for lab practicals
  • Maintain an inventory of supplies needed for ordering
  • Assist in organizing and maintaining lab and classroom spaces and supplies
  • Assist in cleaning of equipment & supplies
  • Locate educational material for faculty in professional journals
  • Transcribe focus group materials
  • Conduct preliminary literature reviews
  • Support community service projects by organizing materials
  • Represent The Sage Graduate School OT Program at open houses and other events
  • Provide “mentor” tutoring as needed and assist at open labs
  • Support OT Administrative Assistant with routine office duties (less than 30% of the time)

Department: Opalka Gallery
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Gina Occhiogrosso
Contact Information: [email protected]

Job Description:

The gallery assistant becomes knowledgeable 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 kid’s workshops, when they are held.

Department: Professional Education Programs
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Kelly Smith
Contact Information: [email protected]

Job Description:
The graduate assistant will support the office coordinator and PEP faculty with various administrative tasks.

Department: Recreation & Fitness
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: Joe Michaud
Contact Information: [email protected]

Job Description:

The Recreation and Fitness Graduate Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the planning and implementation of recreation and fitness programs/events for RSC community, assisting in monitoring staffing needs of RSC fitness centers, and other duties as needed to support Recreation and Fitness at RSC.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist Director and Assistant Director of Recreation and Fitness with the planning and execution of intramural programs
  • Assist Director with administrative duties such as scheduling student workers, tracking patronage at events and at the fitness centers, and equipment preparation and inventory
  • Assist the Director with the marketing and promotion of events through online technology and throughout the campus
  • Assist Director in facilitating “Stay and Plays” in collaboration with the office of student activities
  • Research new opportunities for recreational programming to provide a wide variety of opportunities to the community
  • Other duties as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director of Recreation and Fitness

Qualifications:

  • Fluent with Social Networking including Facebook, Twitter & Instagram
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Docs/Sheets
  • Strong communication skills
  • Need reliable transportation
  • Flexible schedule to meet event needs- work will be spread across both campuses

Department: School of Management
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: MaryEllen Tedesco
Contact Information:  [email protected]

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: Student Activities
Positions Available: 2
Supervisor: Theresa Belfance
Contact Information:  [email protected]
Student Activities Graduate Assistant

  • This person will be highly involved in the planning and implementation of campus activities. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Research various Welcome Weekend and Week of Welcome programming events at other institutions
  • Research best practices for activities for college students.
  • Research best practices for Student Leaders and Campus Clubs
  • Assist with planning and implementation of events
  • Coordinating all aspects of advertising events including, Instagram, Tik Tok and Newsletters
  • Maintain and keep organized all materials from past events for reference
  • Work directly with the Director of Student Activities in all aspects of event preparation and implementation
  • Attend and assist with Week of Welcome Activities, Family Weekend Activities, and other Student Activities events

Qualifications should include:

  • Strong organization and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Knowledge of Word, Excel and Publisher and willingness to learn new computer programs if needed
  • Ability to take initiative and work well with minimal supervision
  • Ability to communicate effectively and be sensitive to students from varied cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
  • Ability to work as a team player with all students & staff
  • Flexible schedule to meet event needs

Department: Student Life – Dean of Students
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Sharon Murray
Contact information: [email protected]
Job Description:  

Engagement

  • Research, recommend, and support student engagement through student government initiatives
  • Support the work of the Student Government Association with some clerical support.
  • Assist with the marketing for clubs and organizations and other campus activities or initiatives from the Dean of Students’ office, including the use of social media.

Retention

  • Assist dean of students in outreach and programming for at-risk students.
  • Assist with the collection and analysis of data for students seeking or on a hiatus

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Support the execution of Russell Sage College annual Commencement ceremony
  • Attend and support some evening and weekend functions
  • Assist in all other tasks associated with the maintenance and administration of the Student Life Office, as appropriate
  • Expected to work 10 hours per week
  • Attend regular meetings with the Deans of Students
  • May require work in the Troy Student Life office in support of the Troy Dean of Students, as needed, on a limited basis.

Department: Title IX Office
Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Amanda M. Bastiani
Contact information: [email protected]
Job Description:

Department Summary:
The Title IX Office, in support of the College’s mission and community, is actively engaged in educating students about interpersonal and sexual violence, preventing its occurrence whenever possible and remedying its effects. The Title IX Coordinator and EEO Specialist manages and facilitates initial and ongoing prevention education and training programs for students and employees, as well as collaborates with internal and external partners to create a healthy and safe culture at RSC. The department is staffed by one full-time professional working on both campuses.

Job Description:
The Graduate Assistant (GA) for Title IX reports to the Title IX Coordinator and EEO Specialist and is responsible for assisting in the development, promotion, evaluation, and sustainability of Title IX programs and initiatives.

  • Assist the Title IX Coordinator and EEO Specialist with the development, coordination, and implementation of prevention education and awareness programs across the College.
  • Collaborate with departments/units and friends from the community to achieve initiatives.
  • Develop creative engagement with social media, websites & other sources of communication to educate students and our community.
  • Join the Title IX Coordinator and EEO Specialist on committees, work groups and task forces per request and when they align with the Title IX office initiatives.
  • Assist in research and reporting data per request.
  • Help with general office tasks, as needed.

Qualifications:

  • Some experience with event planning, programming, and creative marketing
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Some knowledge about issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, and a level of comfort with discussing these topics, and willingness to facilitate presentations/workshops/discussions
  • Experience working with diverse populations
  • Self-motivation, eager to learn, positive and approachable
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Proficient in social media platforms
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, Google, and other technology platforms

Department:  Wellness Center
Positions Available: 4
Supervisor: Tawana Davis
Contact Information: [email protected]

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

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