Graduate Assistants

Graduate Assistants (GAs) are, first and foremost, graduate students pursuing an education. The opportunity to work closely with faculty members and undergraduate students in teaching, research, or administrative environments is an integral part of that education.

To hire a Graduate Assistant complete the iSchool Graduate Assistant Appointment Form and submit completed form to Daisy Mason at dcmason@umd.edu for Teaching or Administrative Assistants OR to your iSchool Business Manager for Research Assistants.

Hourly Student Workers

To hire an hourly student worker complete the iSchool Hourly Student Appointment Form.

If you are a faculty member hiring a student to assistant with research submit the form to your iSchool Business Manager.

If you a staff member and are hiring a student to assist with an administrative task or work as a Grader, submit the form to Daisy Mason at dcmason@umd.edu or in PTX room 1117.

Hourly student pay rates must be within the stated University structure and final approval is with the iSchool Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration: https://uhr.umd.edu/ecc/salary-structure/

Post-Docs and other Research Faculty

A postdoctoral (Post-Doc)  appointment is a temporary one designed to give individuals an opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and to prepare for careers in higher education, government, industry, and other sectors of the economy. For many, Post-Doc work is a critical step in securing future employment.

An individual with a Post-Doc appointment at UMD:

• Will pursue a full-time program of advanced training and research under the direction of a faculty member with an appointment in an academic department or organized research unit;
• Will be supported by campus research grants or contracts, fellowships administered by the campus, or other external sources;
• Has been awarded a doctoral degree or equivalent within the past five years;
• Has not had more than five years of postdoctoral experience at UMD or other institutions; and
• Has not held a tenure-track professorial appointment (i.e., assistant professor, associate professor, or professor)

To hire a Post-Doc you will need to compete the iSchool Post-Doc/Research Faculty Request form–PDF and submit it directly to your Business Manager. Keep in mind that all faculty appointments, including Post-Docs, require iSchool APT approval.

Other Research Faculty Appointments

There are several Professional Track Faculty (PTK) titles that are available for use to hire a non-tenure track faculty member to work on specified research projects. The titles mainly used in the iSchool are:

• Faculty Assistant
• Faculty Specialist OR Senior/Principal Faculty Specialist
• Assistant/Associate/Full Research Professor
• Assistant/Associate/Full Research Scientist

To hire a research faculty member using one of these titles, you should first draft a job description identifying what this individual will be doing and send it to your Business Manager to start the process. Your Business Manager will work with you to determine the most appropriate title and facilitate the recruitment and hiring. Keep in mind that all faculty appointments, including Post-Docs, require iSchool APT approval.

Contractual Support Staff