Graduate Teaching Assistantship

The Department of Cyber Security of Engineering is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 semester through Handshake. Search for Job #9760342, “Cyber Security Engineering Graduate Teaching Assistant” The application will remain open until all positions are filled. Applications for GTA positions will be available each semester through Handshake. Applications for GTA positions will be available each semester through Handshake. Positions are posted well in advance of the start of each semester. DO NOT reapply if you are currently a GTA, the professor you are currently assigned to will make a recommendation to the CYSE Department Chair. Be sure to upload a current resume, cover letter, and a list of courses you are interested in working as a GTA: CYSE Course Descriptions

The department will not respond to emails related to GTA positions because of the large volume of requests we receive each semester. Applications and supporting documentation will only be reviewed in Handshake by the hiring committee.

· Applicants must have completed at least one semester at Mason and currently have a minimum GPA of 3.25

· Must be admitted to a master’s or doctoral degree program

· Must be full-time students

· Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a fixed stipend, which will be listed in your contract if you are offered a position. They typically assist 1-2 instructors per semester, but assignments can vary.

· GTAs qualify for tuition support of up to 6 credit hours at the in-state rate per semester. (Ph.D. students with a full-time GTA position are assessed tuition at the in-state rate regardless of domicile. MS students with an out-of-state domicile will be responsible for paying for the difference in the tuition rates.) · Ph.D. students are eligible for Subsidized Graduate Student Health Insurance. Insurance is only available to students who start appointments in the Fall unless they are a new admit in the Spring semester.

International students required to take an English proficiency exam for admission to GMU must take an English language proficiency assessment administered by INTO Mason's Learning Resource Center (LRC) before assuming instructional responsibilities. The CELTD assessment requires students to provide a 10 to 15-minute lecture and respond to questions regarding a topic of their choice related to their proposed GTA assignment. Students should take this test as soon as possible after receiving an offer and at least 6-8 weeks before the start of the semester. Once students pass the exam, they do not have to repeat it if hired for subsequent GTA positions.

Students must give explicit permission for the university to use student records (transcripts) for employment purposes. Students should complete the Transcript Release Form granting the Office of the University Registrar the right to provide CYSE (at no charge to the student) either their official Mason transcript or a copy of the official transcript of their highest degree earned which was submitted during the graduate application process, whichever appropriate to indicate academic qualification.

Renewals are not automatic. Graduate students must make adequate progress toward their degree, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25, and have a faculty submit a recommendation for renewal to the CYSE Department Chair. GTA appointment does not cover student fees. All fees are the responsibility of the student.