Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring 

Duties: Teaching of CEP 860, Stress Management, a graduate course The course covers the physiological and emotional causes of stress responses as well as strategies for effective stress management, including progressive relaxation, proper breathing, meditation, and visualization, plus cognitive techniques such as coping skills training, assertiveness, and time management. Includes all phases of course instruction, e.g. course design, lecture, grading. This course is a service course open to university students.

Supervising Faculty: Michael Leahy

Desired Qualifications: 
1. Masters degree in counseling or a related field; prior teaching experience relevant to the course's content.
2. Experience in group lecture
3. Experience leading group exercise.

Orientation and Training: Graduate assistants are required to attend orientation prior to the start of fall semester. Staff development activities include participation in in-service workshops as well as policy staff meetings throughout the academic year.

Mentoring and Monitoring: Graduate assistants are observed and evaluated at least once each semester. Written and verbal feedback is provided after each observation. Copies of the written evaluation, course materials, and SIRS are kept in the graduate assistant's file.