Center for Community Engagement Graduate Assistant - Food Programs

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant (GA) for Food Programs in the Center for Community Engagement will assist in co-advising the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry and Razorback Food Recovery (RFR) teams of the Volunteer Action Center. The GA will help student leaders with volunteer management for both programs and continually improve upon processes that center feeding university and Northwest Arkansas communities. Additionally, the GA will provide developmental advising to student leaders informed by theory with the goal of supporting personal and programmatic success. They will oversee weekly one on one meetings with team leadership, attend weekly board meetings, attend weekly Center for Community Engagement meetings, and assist in supporting the practical operations of both teams. The GA will also be responsible for supporting and managing collaborations with both community and campus partnerships. The GA will report to full-time staff in the Center for Community Engagement. A typical week in this position will often involve advising students in one-on-one meetings, attending standing meetings, supporting pantry operations by serving clients, and supporting RFR operations by recovering and distributing food on and off-campus. This position is a 12-month role beginning in the fall. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as Leadership, Perspective Awareness, Professionalism, and Communication.

Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Enrollment in a graduate degree-seeking program at the University of Arkansas
• A GPA no lower than a 3.0
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple units
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to lead and oversee others
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet hard deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Ability to maintain regular, reliable attendance and fulfill responsibilities
• Skill in using digital tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, project management platforms, GivePulse) to organize tasks, maintain documentation, and report progress effectively
• Criminal Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Reports Check
• Sex Offender Registry Check
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree programs in Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Counseling, or Social Work
• Experience with community engagement programming, community support services, event coordination, student activities, and/or student organizations

Responsibilities

• Assist in co-advising the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry and Razorback Food Recovery (RFR) teams.
• Help student leaders with volunteer management for both programs.
• Continually improve upon processes that center feeding university and Northwest Arkansas communities.
• Provide developmental advising to student leaders informed by theory.
• Oversee weekly one on one meetings with team leadership.
• Attend weekly board meetings.
• Attend weekly Center for Community Engagement meetings.
• Assist in supporting the practical operations of both teams.
• Support and manage collaborations with both community and campus partnerships.
• Support pantry operations by serving clients.
• Support RFR operations by recovering and distributing food on and off-campus.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
• Partially funded student health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program counseling services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level