Graduate Assistant
Eastern Michigan University
Location
Ypsilanti Charter Township, Michigan
Salary
$10,200 / YEAR
Quick overview
The graduate assistant will provide early-alert outreach and success coaching to a caseload of students. They will also participate in project teams, including managing orientation presence, facilitating workshops, and supervising peer academic coaches.
Requirements summary
Applicants must be registered for at least 6 graduate credit hours and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Strong communication, organizational, and technological skills are required, with a preference for candidates who can commit to two consecutive years.
Job description
Title: Graduate Assistant
Employee Classification
GS - Graduate Student - Stipend
Pay Grade: GS 0
Division: Academic and Student Affairs
Subdivision: Sel Stdnt Support Sv
Department: Academic Programming and Services
Campus Location: Main Campus
General Summary
Holman Success Center provides an unparalleled experience for future higher education practitioners and counselors. Our close-knit staff works solo, in small teams, and in large collaborative groups to assist all students in making successful transitions to—and through—college.
Principal
Duties and Responsibilities
- Your role as a graduate assistant for HSC is multi-faceted and includes providing early-alert outreach and Success Coaching to a caseload of students. Additionally, you may serve on one or more project teams, which could include: Managing our presence at SOAR (incoming student orientation)
- Monitoring Eagle Study Tables, our structured study space
- Media and Marketing
- Creating and facilitating our Academic Success Series workshops
- Program assessment
- Professional development
- Supervising Supplemental Instruction Leaders (SILs), tutors, or Peer Academic Coaches
From this assistantship, you will gain knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience in multiple aspects of student support.
Minimum Qualifications
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write professional emails and create polished documents, excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Successful applicants will have a degree of technological savvy sufficient to use our learning management system (Canvas) and online scheduling and note-taking tools. You must have the desire to learn and grow while also encouraging the same in your co-workers.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Eastern Michigan University and its policies and student population, previous teaching and/or group facilitation experience. Priority is given to candidates who are able to commit to 2 consecutive years.
Special Instructions
A Graduate Assistantship covers Fall and Winter semesters. Eligibility for a GA position includes the following: You must be registered for at least 6 graduate credit hours each semester
Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses
Show satisfactory progress toward program completion
- This 100% position carries a stipend of $10,200 per year with a 20-hour-per-week work commitment.
- You would also receive a tuition scholarship for up to 18 credit hours per year (9 graduate-level credit hours per semester).
- Fees are not covered by this award.
- Please attach a copy of your resume and 2 professional references to your application.
- References must include the following details: name, title, email, phone number, relationship (how does this person know you?), and how long you have known this person.
- References from advisors, professors, and recent supervisors are preferred.
- Top candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Appointment Percentage: 100%
Benefits
- Tuition scholarship