Graduate Assistant Newnan Main Street Fellow

Job Title: Graduate Assistant for Newnan Main Street Fellow

Location: UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job : 301321

The Graduate Assistant will actively contribute to the work of the School of Humanities by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

• Conduct historical research on downtown buildings, businesses, and notable sites. 25%
• Compile, verify, and fact-check historical data using reliable primary and secondary sources. 20%
• Write and edit concise, engaging narratives for QR code tour content. 15%
• Assist with organizing and cataloging historical materials, records, and photographs. 5%
• Collaborate with staff to format tour content for digital platforms. 10%
• Support the collection of general historical data for future projects, reports, or exhibits. 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the goals of the Building History Tour and downtown history initiatives. 10%

• Fully admitted to a graduate degree program dents admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Master's degree in progress.
• Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

• Interest in historic preservation and cultural resource management.
• Ability to research and write constructively with or without the use of AI.
• History graduate student preferred.

• A monthly stipend of $500.00 per month.
• A tuition waiver, reducing the semester rate to $25 plus mandatory fees while employed in the assistantship.

• Resume
• UWG Graduate School Acceptance Letter

• Normal office work and interpersonal communication.
• Travel to Newnan, GA required.

For questions or further information about this position, please contact Dr. Mark Janzen at mjanzen.

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nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials, reference checks; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

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