Graduate Assistant for Honors College Futures Hub

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

15d • $16,000

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant supports the Honors College Futures Hub’s mission to help honors students make the most of their honors experience on campus and plan for their life post-degree. The graduate assistant will develop and implement original resources and programming for students. After receiving training in the areas of study abroad, research, and/or pre-professional preparation, the graduate assistant will conduct their own 1:1 appointments, application review sessions, and workshops. In addition to their responsibilities assisting honors students, this position will also manage communication platforms and prepare student data for analysis, ensuring students and staff have access to high-quality information to help both achieve their goals. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, organization, initiative, teamwork experience, and a commitment to academic excellence within a diverse learning community. Funding is available for professional development, including the opportunity to attend a professional conference during this position’s tenure as graduate assistant. The package also includes the option of purchasing health insurance through the Graduate School. Work hours vary, with some evening and weekend work, but the expectation is a 20-hour work week. All Honors College GAs must maintain a 3.0 GPA in graduate school to maintain their position. 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.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
• Student organizational and leadership experience in extracurricular or other undergraduate activities
• Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Organization and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative on projects
• Willingness to learn new software systems
• Familiarity with Excel and a willingness to learn more skills as necessary
• All Honors College GAs must maintain a 3.0 GPA in graduate school to maintain their position.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with study abroad and honors research

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement original resources and programming for students.
• Conduct 1:1 appointments, application review sessions, and workshops.
• Manage communication platforms.
• Prepare student data for analysis.

Benefits

• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
• Funding is available for professional development, including the opportunity to attend a professional conference during this position’s tenure as graduate assistant.
• The package also includes the option of purchasing health insurance through the Graduate School.

What This Job Offers

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