Speaking Center at JHBC Graduate Assistant (GA) Pool
About The Position
The Speaking Center at JHBC hires graduate assistants each semester to serve as communication consultants, helping students develop and polish their oral communication and public speaking skills. Consultants provide one-to-one and group coaching on presentations and other speaking projects, and may also develop workshops, visit classrooms, support outreach and marketing, maintain appointment records, and contribute to instructional and special projects. The position involves 8–20 hours of work per week, with flexible scheduling Monday through Saturday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The work schedule is hybrid, combining face-to-face and Zoom consultations. Winter intersession and summer work may be available, subject to budget. Consultants attend an orientation and bi-weekly team meetings and complete required university onboarding. The Center is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration and the College of Arts and Letters. It serves undergraduate and graduate students across campus through in-person and virtual appointments, including assistance with idea generation, mock interviews, specialized assignments, public-speaking anxiety management, video recording, and presentation development or rehearsal.
Requirements
- Be accepted into CSUSB’s Master of Arts in Communication Studies graduate program on a classified or conditionally classified basis; alternatively, be a CSUSB graduate student with a Communication Studies bachelor’s degree, or an undergraduate communication student or demonstrate similar skills.
- Successfully complete a Public Speaking or Oral Communication course with a grade of B or better.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Be in good standing with the university.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience with public speaking in the workplace.
- Experience with marketing or social media production.
Responsibilities
- Complete University-required onboarding processes through CSUSB Human Resources.
- Attend and participate in Speaking Center orientation and bi-weekly team meetings.
- Provide one-to-one and group consultations on public speaking and presentation projects, helping students with idea generation, organization, delivery, and engagement.
- Develop and deliver communication workshops or guest lectures for students.
- Visit classrooms virtually or in person to introduce the Center and raise awareness of its services.
- Assist with developing and implementing marketing and outreach events and create promotional materials.
- Maintain a database to track appointments and consultation evaluations.
- Develop and refine public speaking tools for instructional use, depending on need, skills, and consultant preferences.
- Promote the Center through social media and strategic communications, depending on need, skills, and consultant preferences.
- Work on special projects such as workshop development, website design, and instructional materials, depending on need, skills, and consultant preferences.
- Contribute to other tasks as needed within the paid hour allocation.
Benefits
- Opportunities to hone public speaking expertise.
- Valuable experience as a communication consultant.
- Opportunity to help others reach their public speaking goals.
- Flexible hours.
- Hybrid work schedule combining face-to-face and Zoom consultations.
- Potential Winter intersession and Summer employment, budget contingent.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
