The International Teaching Assistant Speaking Assessment (ITASA) with a passing score is required for all Teaching Assistants whose home language is NOT English.Īll new Teaching Assistants are required to attend and successfully complete the Teaching Assistant Seminar offered either at the beginning of fall or spring semesters before they are able to teach.Īny GSA seeking to teach an online course within the 8-week format must complete the required training provided by Online Learning to be considered eligible to teach. Conditions are as follows:įor Teaching Assistants, an official Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 600, an equivalent score of at least 100 on the Internet Based TOEFL (iBT), a score of 7.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic Score of at least 70, Cambridge English Advanced of at least 193 (Grade of B), Embassy English Level C1, or a score of at least 120 on the Duolingo English Test is required.įor Research Assistants, an official Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550, an equivalent score of at least 79 on the Internet Based TOEFL (iBT), a score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic Score of at least 58, Cambridge English Advanced of at least 180 (Grade of C), Embassy English Level B2, or a score of at least 100 on the Duolingo English Test is required.įor all newly admitted international graduate students, an official TOEFL, iBT, or IELTS must be taken no more than two years before attendance at Florida Tech. If the student’s home language is not English, evidence of proficiency for both written and spoken English must be provided.A minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 for Master’s or 3.2 for doctoral students is required.To be eligible for GSA contracts (Teaching, Research, and Other) the following conditions apply: For GSA-Research contracts, use the Grant-funded GSA and DGRATS students: Maximum Stipend Amounts (AY 2013/2014)* table for minimum and maximum hourly stipend rates. Active, full-time graduate students in good academic standing are eligible for Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) contracts (Teaching, Research, and Other).Graduate Student Assistants in the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts performing counseling as part of a degree program may hold other student employment that, when combined, may result in more than twenty (20) hours of work per week even during the academic year.In accordance with federal law, when a student employee works but is not enrolled as a full-time student, his/her earnings are subject to FICA taxes. During break periods (winter break, spring break and summer semester), student employees may exceed the twenty (20) hour per week limitation whether enrolled as a full-time student or not (at the discretion of the student’s supervisor and academic department).Please note, that sections (a) and (b) do not apply to International Students. The only exceptions to this general limitation are indicated below. As such, the university limits full-time students who are also employees as defined by this policy to a maximum of twenty (20) hours of work per week during the academic year defined as fall and spring semesters. The university deems a student’s primary role while attending Florida Tech as the pursuit of an education and, ultimately, a degree.Individuals responsible for violation of these policies are subject to appropriate disciplinary sanctions up to and including discharge. It is the responsibility of both supervision and management to ensure that the policies and procedures detailed in this document are followed.This policy covers employees assigned to the following employee classes: GSA (22) Procedure The intent of this policy is to provide a concise source of information concerning the employment procedures related to the employment of Graduate Student Assistants (GSA) at Florida Tech.

10.2 Graduate Student Assistant Employment Policy

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