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2
Jul
2019

Graduate Assistant to Support CEHS

2019-2020
Summer, Fall & Spring

Working with the CEHS Associate Dean to support programs within the college. Assistance in communication with K-12 school partners in Region VIII and throughout the Commonwealth regarding recruiting initiatives and professional development opportunities for regional teachers and other education professionals. Other tasks as assigned.

If you have questions, contact Dr. David Locascio, locasciod@longwood.edu, 434.395.2609

Full-Time Academic Assistant Position, Fall & Spring
Part-Time Academic Assistant Position, Summer 2019
College of Education & Human Services
Funding Source: CEHS
Status:  OPEN

1
May
2019

One Teacher’s Journey of Finding Her Niche

Jeannie Pfautz, alumna of our Reading, Literacy, & Learning graduate program, credits Longwood University for helping her find her niche as a reading instructor.

She started her journey teaching English in Uzbekistan with the Peace Corps. After this experience, she realized that she didn’t know much about how to teach students to read.  Then, in 2006, Pfautz started her first job in the United States as a 9th grade English teacher at Powhatan High School.  At the same time, she also started her first class at Longwood University, “Reading in the Content Area.”

Pfautz explains that it was in this first semester at Longwood she learned that she knew how to analyze English literature, but didn’t have a strong idea of how to help students access difficult text.  The class “Reading in the Content Area” was the perfect opportunity to help her learn more techniques to help support her students.  “I remember using nearly everything I learned in that course in my English classes immediately,” Pfautz says. “I quickly learned that students needed to be able to understand the text first before they were able to do more critical thinking, and my Longwood classes helped me to support students in that access of text.”

As a graduate student who was also working full-time at a high school, Pfautz claims that the classes were great both for their usefulness and because they were structured for teachers to take while already teaching.  The structure of Longwood’s masters program made it possible for her to pursue her masters, while also giving her the theoretical knowledge that she needed to implement better practice.  “I can’t imagine having gotten my masters without teaching or teaching without getting my masters.  It worked so well together,” she goes on to explain.

Pfautz graduated from Longwood in 2009 from the Reading, Literacy, & Learning masters program. After she graduated, she immediately headed to the Philippines for two more years in the Peace Corps.  While in the Philippines, she worked with a fantastic co-teacher, Thelma Presbitero.  Presbitero and Pfautz started a reading intervention program at the high school where they worked and later went on to build a reading center that is still operating today.

As a teacher who consistently is striving to better herself for her students, Pfautz recently finished her Ed.D from the University of Virginia. “Starting the program with my masters definitely helped me with foundational knowledge.  At this point I had been a reading specialist for several years, so I had seen a lot of the practical side of things.  Without my masters from Longwood as well as my practical experience, I don’t think I would have been nearly as strong of a candidate.  I was also able to count some of my masters credits towards my Ed.D. coursework.”

Pfautz is often asked her favorite part about teaching reading. What she loves most about this job is the ability to see the progress her students make in reading development every year and to know that this literacy growth will make a positive impact on their lives well after she has had the pleasure of working with them.

11
Mar
2019

Open Positions (Summary)

While you may indicate interest on the application in a specific GA placement, we will create an “applicant pool” which all supervisors may access and review.

Please submit your application (available here) and resume to Katie Manis by email, interoffice mail, or hand-delivery.

Email: 
maniskh@longwood.edu

Interoffice mail/delivery: 
College of Graduate & Professional Studies
East Ruffner
Office #140

Open Positions (Summary)
Click each link for details on the position
Longwood Recovers
Graduate Assistant for CEHS
7
Mar
2019

Office of Student Success

2019-2020
Full-Time, Summer, Fall & Spring

The graduate assistant for the Office of Student Success assists with activities related to Orientation, New Lancer Days, and First Year Experience. In addition, the GA assists with reachouts to struggling students and counsels them through their academic programs.

For full job description, contact Emily Heady, headyew@longwood.edu, 434.395.2139

Standard Full-Time Academic Assistant
Office of Student Success
Funding Source:  Office of Student Success
Status:  FILLED

7
Mar
2019

Office of Alumni & Career Services

2019-2020
Full-Time, Fall & Spring

The graduate assistants in the Office of Alumni and Career Services are integral in providing one-on-one career coaching to undergraduate students each day in office on topics such as, resume and cover letter editing, interview preparation, graduate school preparation, and job/internship search strategies. They will assist in marketing and outreach for the office as well as the execution of career fairs and other special projects and events. In addition, they will perform essential office functions in managing communication and appointment scheduling through phone calls and email. The Office of Alumni and Career Services will provide training and supervision for every aspect of the GA role.

For full job description, contact Kyle Hodges, hodgeskp@longwood.edu, 434.395.2064

Three Standard Full-Time Academic Assistants
Office of Alumni & Career Services
Funding Source:  Office of Alumni & Career Services
Status:  Three positions FILLED

7
Mar
2019

Coordinator for Student Programming & Outreach, Honors College

2019-2020
Part-Time, Fall & Spring

The Graduate Assistant will serve as the Coordinator for Student Programming and Outreach in the Honors College. In that capacity, s/he will work directly with Honors students by providing development programs, events with faculty members, and community-building activities, all of which support their personal and professional growth and thereby work to complement university-wide efforts to increase retention and student success. S/he also will facilitate regular volunteer and/or service-learning activities in the Southside and Northern Neck communities. At a very fundamental level, this work directly supports our institutional mission of developing citizen leaders prepared to make real contributions to the greater good of society.

For full job description, contact Dr. Alix Fink, finkad@longwood.edu, 434.395.2576

Standard Part-Time Academic Assistant
Cormier Honors College
Funding Source:  Cormier Honors College
Status:  FILLED

6
Nov
2018

Virginia School Counselor Association (VSCA) Conference 2018

I am Amy Ligon, second-year school counseling graduate student. I had the opportunity to attend the Virginia School Counselor Association’s annual conference in Hampton Virginia. I attended the conference with several of my fellow Longwood University school counseling classmates. It was a wonderful experience. I volunteered Wednesday afternoon at the registration booth where I got to meet several school counselors from around Virginia who were attending the conference as well. Thursday, we attended three to four breakout sessions covering topics pertaining to all levels of school counseling. I also had the opportunity to attend the graduate student career café where I received feedback on my resume and interview tips from seasoned school counselors from all over Virginia. On Friday we attended three more breakout sessions. I enjoyed the breakout sessions that were interactive and had fun take homes to bring back to my internship. I did actually end up using two activities that were introduced to me VSCA at my internship the following week. After the breakout sessions on Friday, we packed up and headed back to Farmville. All in all, VSCA was a great experience. I am already looking forward to the conference next year.