Graduate Assistant - Writing Center

Job Title:Graduate Assistant - Writing Center
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 271725
About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. As one of only three selective state institutions in the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize an expansive liberal arts education focused on critical thinking. Through personalized attention and award-winning, high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, diversity, and study abroad, GCSU prepares leaders, problem solvers and life-long learners for successful careers. The university offers small class sizes and personalized attention for optimal student engagement in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through experiential learning. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming and diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia and located only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Georgia College & State University is committed to protecting academic freedom and supporting the freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.

Job Summary

The Graduate Assistant will provide educationally beneficial assistance to the Writing Center. This will include administrative support in the areas of student-facing and internal stakeholder planning, data-collection, and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Data Management and Coordination - 50%
Monitor appointment reminders to each student at key times weekly or daily using email templates provided. Export data from the Writing Center system and ensure all appointment forms are in the proper format. Send satisfaction survey emails to recent appointments biweekly. Work with MURACE to maintain up-to-date records of related student visits. Perform administrative tasks to set up and maintain scheduling software for additional tasks, such as workshops, as needed.
Project Coordination and Outreach - 30%
Assist in identifying outreach and events for calendar year. Plan and identify materials for outreach and events. Table for events when schedule permits.
Administrative Support - 10%
Assist in the Writing Center as needed.
Other Duties as Assigned - 10%
The Graduate Assistant performs other duties as assigned and participates in staff, committee, and other university meetings as appropriate and at the request of supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree
Other Required Qualifications
Approved for regular admission to a graduate degree program at Georgia College & State University. Upload Acceptance into "Other" attachment in application.
Maintain academic good standing. If a student's grade point average falls below a 3.00 (academic warning), the student will have next semester or summer term to improve and return to good standing before termination of the assistantship. Should a student fail to return to good standing after the next semester or summer term, or should a student receive academic exclusion and be dismissed from the degree program, the assistantship will be terminated at once.
This position will work in-person 19 hours per week.
- Full assistantships (19 hours/week) cover all but $25 of tuition.
- Applicable student fees are not covered by the assistantship.
Course loads for Graduate Assistants must be at least 6 graduate semester hours.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Writing center experience, data management, and/or projects

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment, to take initiative, and to follow through with all responsibilities and assigned tasks.
KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Office Suite
SKILLS
Detail oriented and ability to prioritize tasks
Analytical, organizational, and written communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by GCSU.

Georgia College & State University is a national award-winning institution in areas of student success and achievement. It strives to achieve excellence in the composition of its community, educational programs, university policies, research and scholarship, campus life, employment practices, extracurricular activities, and community outreach. It is a priority of the university to be a welcoming and inclusive environment so that its campus culture will enhance the ability of its community members to succeed in their endeavors, to be respected as individuals, and to feel a sense of belonging. Please visit Equal Employment Opportunity for more information.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.