{"id":4756,"date":"2023-03-31T13:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T18:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/?post_type=program&#038;p=4756"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:19:48","slug":"higher-edu-graduate-assistantships","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/achea-ms\/higher-edu-graduate-assistantships\/","title":{"rendered":"ACHEA Higher Education Graduate Assistantships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tACHEA Higher Education Graduate Assistantships\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Assistantship opportunities are updated regularly, with most positions posted in the Fall and Spring terms. Check this page often for the latest openings. Benefits vary by position but may include tuition support, stipends, health insurance eligibility, and housing. Applications remain open until positions are filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-assistantships\">Featured Assistantships<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-13064\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">University Housing Resident Educational Assistant &#8211; <br>Living Learning Communities &amp; Academic Initiatives<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Unit: University Housing<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Description: Supports approximately 17 Living Learning Communities (LLCs) through programming, academic initiatives, training, RA\/Peer Mentor collaboration, assessment, recruitment, and large-scale events. This live\u2011in role includes participation in the professional staff on\u2011call rotation and involvement in committees and special projects. Requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Benefits: Housing, bi-weekly stipend of $475, parking at their residential location.<br>Start date: July 6, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Administrative Support Assistant \u2013 <br>Budget Planner &amp; Reservations<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Unit: University Housing<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Description: Provides administrative support for Budget Planning and Reservations operations. Responsibilities include organizing financial documents, preparing reports, processing invoices, and assisting with budget tracking. Also supports the Director\u2019s Office by managing scheduling requests, maintaining records of room\/space usage, processing confirmations, and assisting with internal and external communications. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are essential.<br><br>Benefits: Housing, bi-weekly stipend of $475, parking at their residential location.<br>Start date: July 6, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">University Housing Desk and Security Operations Assistant<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Unit: University Housing<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Description: The University Housing Desk and Security Operations Assistant is responsible for overseeing the Security and Service Desk operations in the residence halls. This includes co-supervision of student staff, recruitment, hiring, training and customer service in the 51ÁÔÆæ Residence Halls. 51ÁÔÆæ is a public research university with a dual mission of access and research, and is the most diverse school in the UW system. The person in this position is a live-in member who is apart of an on-call rotation to respond to crisis and<br>emergency situations. There are also opportunities for committee involvement and special projects based on your passion areas related to student growth and development, recruitment and selection, student behavior, training, assessment, and orientation.<br><br>Benefits: Housing, bi-weekly stipend of $475, parking at their residential location.<br>Start date: July 6, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">Past Assistantship Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The assistantships listed below highlight opportunities that have been available to ACHEA students in recent years. While these positions may not be currently open, they illustrate the wide range of professional experiences available across the University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee and partner organizations. Similar opportunities may become available in future semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Mentoring and Student Engagement Graduate Student Assistant<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unit<\/strong>: Lubar College of Business &#8211; Undergraduate Student Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Our team is seeking an energetic, friendly, and dependable graduate student to work in our office up to 25 hours per week to assist with mentoring and engagement programs specifically in our Lubar College of Business Mentorship Program (LCBMP), Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), and student engagement programming. This person will be responsible for coordinating and executing events for students in both LCBMP and ELP programs during the 2025-2026 academic year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits<\/strong>: Hourly rate, full tuition remission, health insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">CHPS Student Success and Retention Assistant<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unit<\/strong>: College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) Student Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duties\/responsibilities<\/strong>: Student outreach &amp; support, offer basic academic coaching in areas such as time management, study strategies, and organization, Referral &amp; case management; Track student progress through data collection and reporting systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits<\/strong>: Hourly rate, full tuition remission, health insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Peer Health Education Program Assistant<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unit:<\/strong> Student Affairs, Student Health and Wellness Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong> The Peer Health Education (PHE) Program Assistant supports the Peer Health Education Program by providing educational training and programming to 51ÁÔÆæ students and mentoring the Peer Health Educator team. The Program Assistant is responsible for managing the logistics of peer health education programs and events, and for supporting Peer Health Educators in developing and presenting new programs on health and wellness topics relevant to the college student population.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits:<\/strong> Hourly rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Assistant Case Manager<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unit: <\/strong>Dean of Students Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>The Graduate Project Assistant (GA) meets with students who may be in distress, offers guidance, coordinates resources, maintains detailed records, and follows up with students, families, employees, and campus partners. This position also supports the development of case management services within the Dean of Students Office by cultivating relationships with campus partners and community agencies, leading workshops, developing marketing and website materials, assisting with assessment, and working in the food pantry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits:<\/strong> Hourly wage of $15.28; full tuition remission and health care benefits; on-going professional development opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Graduate Assistant for Experiential Learning and Career Readiness<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unit: <\/strong>Center for Student Experience and Talent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>This position provides administrative and programming support to SET\u2019s on-campus student employment and internship programs. The role also supports department administration by staffing the front desk and supporting career community events. This is a 30 hour per week graduate assistantship with a 9 month contract from September to June, with a possibility to extend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefits: <\/strong>Stipend, full tuition remission, health insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interested-in-an-assistantship\">Interested in an Assistantship?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the program director to learn more about current opportunities and upcoming positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Dante Salto<br>Program Director, ACHEA<br><a href=\"mailto:salto@uwm.edu\">salto@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/achea-ms\/\">Administrative Leadership: Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration (ACHEA)<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/achea-ms\/higher-edu-graduate-assistantships\/\" >ACHEA Higher Education Graduate Assistantships<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":3016,"parent":358,"template":"","meta":{"_uwm_academics_program_template":"subpage","_uwm_academics_program_navigation":[],"uwm_academics_program_card_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_banner_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_sort_title":"","uwm_academics_program_external_url":"","uwm_academics_program_jump_details_btn":true,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_archive_page":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_block":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_department_page":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"program_group":[],"program_tag":[],"program_type":[],"program_format":[],"program_department":[],"class_list":["post-4756","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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