Graduate Assistant Campus Leadership Development

Graduate Assistant for Campus Life Leadership Development

Job Family: Student Regular Wage, Student Work Study

Department: Campus Life

Supervisor: Adrienne Latham

Pay rate: $14/hr

The position will include a tuition waiver for nine credit hours per semester and a bi‑weekly stipend. The role is a two‑year agreement with flexibility in the summer, starting in early July 2026.

This professionally minded individual will have direct oversight for several signature leadership programs and activities at Mercer, including Mercer Leadership Fellows, Mercer’s annual leadership awards, student leadership workshops, and student organization workshops. The role also involves duties in various campus life areas such as student programming, community engagement, and fraternity and sorority programs. Availability on some evenings and weekends is required.

• Assist with planning and implementation of campus‑wide leadership programs throughout the year, most notably the leadership awards banquet.
• Coordinate student organization management and training.
• Manage new student organizations from first contact to SGA approval and beyond.
• Facilitate Mercer’s first‑year leadership program, Mercer Leadership Fellows.
• Assist with all major Campus Life events including Bear Fair, Be a Good Neighbor, Family Weekend, Homecoming, and Bearstock.
• Assist with budget development, event planning, and student advising.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Beginning their first year in the Higher Education Leadership program or Business Administration program on the Macon campus.
• Experience as an undergraduate student in campus life; ideal candidates have held leadership positions within student leadership organizations on campus.
• Desire to work with Mercer undergraduates to develop leadership skills and knowledge.
• Extremely organized with excellent time management skills.
• Enthusiasm, creativity, self‑motivation, and flexibility.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and in group settings with various Mercer constituencies.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Tuition waiver for nine credit hours per semester, bi‑weekly stipend, and potential housing option through the Office of Housing and Residence Life on a graduate on‑call rotation.

Scheduled

Hours:

20 hours per week

Start Date: 04/20/2026

End Date: 05/15/2028