Staff Graduate Assistant, School of Social Work

Title: Staff Graduate Assistant, School of Social Work

Employee Classification: GS

Pay Grade: GS 00

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Department: ASA - Academic Student Affairs

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

Housed in the School of Social Work, this critical role supports the University by assuring that barriers students face do not prevent them from being able to attend school and that they can focus on their educational endeavors.  
The primary role and responsibility of the Swoop’s Pantry Graduate Assistantship (GA) position is to oversee the day-to-day activities of the pantry, such as being involved in hiring, training, scheduling, and delegating tasks to student employees, interns, and volunteers. The GA position requires a high level of professional communication, including comfortability with public speaking, complex problem-solving, and ethical practice skills. The Swoop’s Pantry GA will work with the Swoop’s Pantry Administrative Team and Advisory Board to develop, evaluate and revise Pantry Policy and Programs to ensure its sustainability through budgeting and fundraising. This position requires twenty hours per week while working on a Graduate Degree at EMU.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborating with students from multiple disciplines on projects that advance the goals of the Pantry
• Organizing, analyzing, and evaluating research and outreach to identify student needs
• Evaluating pantry service delivery  
• Utilizing pantry data to seek grants for financial sustainability
• Collaborating with community partners to enhance services to students 
• Organizing and providing community education on food insecurity
• Attending local and national food justice events and conferences
• Daily supervision of team members and general operations
• Maintaining confidentiality, respect, and privacy of shoppers and team members
• In consultation with one or more staff or faculty members, assist in the support of the affairs of a program, department, office and/or curriculum
• Other departmental-related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Leadership and supervisory experience
Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication
Knowledge and ability to use various technology and computer programs 
Engagement skills to connect with students from diverse backgrounds and with various community partners
Task management skills, including organization and prioritization of various tasks, projects, and programs 
Ability to work independently, take initiative, follow through, and maintain several tasks at once
Ability to collaborate within a team setting, delegate tasks, problem solve, and oversee daily operations of the pantry.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to think systematically and ensure the sustainability of the pantry
Knowledge and ability to demonstrate conflict management and resolution skills for team members and shoppers
Interviewing skills, including the ability to evaluate fit for the pantry team 
Creative thinking to strengthen and improve programs and service delivery
Ability to work up to 20 hours per week (10 for 50%) is required GPA of 3.0 or higher is required Admission and enrollment in a graduate program is required Maintenance of a 67% course completion is required Enrollment in at least 6 credits for Fall and Winter semesters is required.

Additional Information:

With the guidance of one or more staff or faculty members, they perform a mixture of services supporting communication, technology, business operations, and student affairs activities, which is more than 50% of their service. The Staff Graduate Assistant receives a stipend and tuition waiver subject to federal tax.

Appointment Percentage:

100%