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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.

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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