Student Assistant - Docent

Job Title:Student Assistant - Docent
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 269888
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

Docents will give tours of Andalusia: the home of Flannery O'Connor, assist with special events, programming, gift store operations, research, and maintenance of the collections.

Responsibilities

Providing tours of the museum - 60%
Provide tours of the space
Events - 10%
Provide support for events
Programming - 10%
Provide support for programming
Gift Store Operations - 10%
Provide support in Museum Store
Research and Collection Work - 10%
Provide support of collection maintenance and research

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High School diploma
Other Required Qualifications
Friendly, engaging and focused. Ability to work weekends, during school holiday breaks, and summer.
Required Experience
Enrolled at GCSU

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Major in Art, English, History, Education, or Museum Studies.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
Public speaking skills, ability to work with various audiences and age groups.

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 has financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Special Applicant Instructions

Only apply to this position if requested by the department. Applicants for this position are already vetted and this opening is only being used to onboard the candidates that are already hired through this department.