Updated: 2 days ago
Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
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Position Information
Position Information
| Requisition Number | 2024-58GA |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Graduate Assistant - Student Affairs |
| Working Title | Graduate Assistant for Fraternity & Sorority Life |
| Department | 313010- Student Activities |
| Pay Rate | 1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall) |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Position Number | G98042 |
| Starting Date: | 08/12/2024 |
| End Date: | 12/13/2024 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Working hours: | 20 hours per week, Monday-Sunday irregular hours during the week |
| Posting Date: | 04/23/2024 |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Position Purpose | GREEK LIFE RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assist the advisement of at least one of the Greek governing councils (Panhellenic, Interfraternity, National Pan-Hellenic) 2. Advise one of the Greek Life leadership groups (Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, judicial boards) 3. Assist in planning and advisement of Greek Week. 4. Work closely with Assistant Director on Greek Life functions (recruitment, Greek 101, educational programs) 5. Assist with compiling and updating Greek membership cards and records and semester reports. 6. Assist with daily operations of the Residence Life and Greek Life office. 7. Other duties as assigned. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Facilitates the development of an environment which stimulates student responsibility and accountability within the residence and Greek system. 1. Assists in establishing a positive working relationship between the residence hall staff and the Greek governance units. |
| Education & Formal Training | Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below) |
| Other Education & Formal Training | |
| Computer Skills | Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation |
| Experience | Having been a member of a Fraternity or Sorority organization during their undergraduate education is a priority. |
| Other Experience | |
| Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: | Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Supervisory skills, including motivation, delegation of duties, evaluation, etc, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines |
| Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge | |
| Special Working Conditions: | On call/standby work required, Irregular work hours |
| Other Special Working Conditions | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Other Special Qualifications |