Graduate Assistant Adawe Life Plan Center (29166)

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY • Ottawa, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a graduate assistant position responsible for advising a small caseload of undergraduate students, facilitating career services events and duties, proctoring student exams, and performing other office duties.

Requirements

• ability to show initiative and leadership
• ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups
• ability to build rapport and work one-on-one with students
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• detail-oriented
• ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• All Graduate Assistants must be eligible to work in the United States and present the proper documentation to the Human Resources Department prior to beginning their graduate assistantship.
• An individual must first be accepted and enrolled in an Ottawa University graduate program to be eligible for appointment as a Graduate Assistant.
• Completed online admissions application at: https://www.ottawa.edu/
• REQUIRED application fee
• Submission of official undergraduate transcripts (3.0 GPA – minimum requirement) earned bachelor’s degree.
• Submission of a personal statement regarding career goals and three professional references.
• Other items as identified by the specific academic program
• A completed employment application is required.
• Candidates should attach cover letter and resume.

Nice To Haves

• experience with Microsoft Excel is a plus

Responsibilities

• Advise a small caseload of undergraduate students in one specified major under the supervision of the advising director.
• Create regular career "newsletters" and disseminate to the campus
• Coordinate regular employer "Atrium" visits
• Assist with planning and implementation of career services events.
• Proctor student examinations
• Assist Student Support Specialist with tutoring program
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The selected candidates will be granted tuition waiver (18 credit hours per year) for one of Ottawa University's graduate programs, a partial meal allowance and a bi-weekly living stipend paid over 12 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees