Half (.5) Graduate Assistant - Office of Provost (Internal

Half (.5) Graduate Assistant
- Office of Provost (Internal)

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU's Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact Cassie Birch at c1birch.

Title
- Half (.5) Graduate Assistant
- Office of Provost (Internal)

The Half Graduate Assistant (.5 GA) will work 10 hours per week and receive up to 15 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 6 for fall, 6 for spring and 3 for summer.

The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for the wide array of activities that support the academic mission of the university. Leadership for these activities is organized through the Office of the Provost, which is committed to helping students succeed in achieving their academic goals.

In addition to this core mission, the Office:

• Advances excellence in teaching and learning, including through high impact educational practices (HIPs)
• Invests in the professional development of faculty, librarians and staff members
• Assists faculty, librarians and staff members to obtain external funding
• Supports creativity and innovation
• Oversees the hiring and evaluation of faculty and librarians
• Coordinates the planning of new degree programs
• Provides data and analytical support to assist with decision-making
• Supports shared governance
• Engages in strategic, budgetary, program, space, and enrollment and retention planning

More about the Office of the Provost can be found on our website linked here.

In summary, while we have identified a few key areas the graduate student will be responsible for, the Office of the Provost is, at its core, about educational development and the priority to cultivate outstanding learning experiences for students and support for faculty and staff. This commitment means that opportunities can be tailored to match the graduate assistant's goals with meaningful support from experienced supervisors.

Duties:

• Assist in the planning, implementation, facilitation and evaluation of Office of the Provost meetings and events, specifically focused on events that have broad outreach to wide numbers of faculty and staff.
• Coordinate benchmarking studies exploring effective practices at multiple higher education institutions. These studies may lead to the student being asked to develop a summary table of data, a briefing paper that summarizes key themes, or a presentation slide deck that summarizes important findings.
• Support the Associate or Assistant Provosts with project management and follow up communications. This may require communication with faculty and staff about current projects or ongoing participation in project meetings.
• Assist in the management of Bridge Net or Blackboard sites for initiatives in the Office of the Provost or for faculty-led projects.
• Where appropriate, participate in committees or advisory boards when student representation is needed.
• Depending on the graduate student's areas of interest and/or professional goals, position responsibilities may also include:
• A focus on data analysis projects, including the review of data from workshop evaluations or meetings. The student will be asked to summarize data and communicate key findings to Associate or Assistant Provosts;
• A focus on higher education leadership, including the focus on management responsibilities for campus committees or leadership groups such as the Leadership Council, Academic Council, Chairs Council or Provost's Council if warranted;
• A focus in the management of communications projects, reflecting the Office of the Provost's goal of improving outreach and engagement with the campus as a whole. A student choosing this area of focus will be someone who may design advertisements for events and partner with leaders in the division to bolster outreach and communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Self-starter and persistent:
Able to take initiative and persist on challenging tasks until they are complete

Data aptitude:
Willingness to develop skills in assessment and reporting of data

Information literacy: able to find answers to questions and distinguish reliable sources

Digital literacy: able to work with a variety of document and spreadsheet software programs, such as Microsoft and Google, and can seek out online sources for troubleshooting problems

Communication and organization skills:
Effective professional writing and speaking abilities to engage with faculty and administrators, and able to organize data and documents for others.

Physical Demands

Special Conditions for Eligibility
- Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement
- Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic…