Graduate Assistant Academic Excellence; Beg Fall

Job Title:

Graduate Assistant for Academic Excellence (Beg Fall 2026)

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Since 1906, the University of West Georgia (UWG) has been home to those who seek a transformative college experience. UWG is a leading residential, doctoral comprehensive university that offers a broad undergraduate and graduate curriculum based on a liberal arts foundation. Nested among the pines on a picturesque 645 acres is the University of West Georgia - a hidden gem approximately 40 miles west of Atlanta.

Serving approximately 16,000+ students, and offering more than 100 programs, UWG is committed to advancing innovative academic programs and a student-centered business model. Perennially ranked by U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review, and Colleges of Distinction as a top national university, West Georgia offers 86 fields of study, including business, computing, nursing, education, STEM, communication and digital media, social sciences, and the fine and performing arts.

UWG generates a regional economic impact of more than $650 million annually and provides a safe, quality, and affordable university experience that connects students to post-graduate career and leadership opportunities. UWG has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research and creative activities, and public service. West Georgia is one of only 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the elective classification in 2020 and is among only 359 institutions nationally.

Dedicated to creating a first-choice university for students, alumni, employees, and communities, UWG seeks employees who will advance and support the University's mission of fulfilling the talent needs of western Georgia and the Atlanta metropolitan area, while contributing to the social, cultural, and economic development of the region and state.

Daily operations of academic enhancement program including maintenance of computer lab/study room and monitoring daily and nightly study hall sessions. Work one on one with student athletes who are having academic issues. Graduate assistant will assess each student athlete client and utilize training methods to meet each student's individual academic need. Schedule individual meetings with student athlete clients to create academic plans.

Provide administrative support in preparation of documents and communications to students, routine correspondence, and other areas required. Update and maintain individual student athlete client notebooks with the following information for the advisor: student-tutor evaluation forms, grade reports, progress reports, etc. Communicate any immediate concerns or foreseen potential issues with supervisor. Monitor student-athlete client academic progress through the Student Success Collaborative.

Assess progress and implement any necessary academic skill remediation. Graduate assistant is responsible for knowing and applying both University and NCAA rules and regulations. Assist in the planning, activation and execution of student athlete life skills programming. Other duties as assigned to accomplish organizational objectives.

• 93% - Daily operations of academic excellence program including maintenance of computer lab/study room and monitoring daily and/or nightly study hall sessions. Graduate assistant will assess each student athlete and utilize training methods to meet each student's individual academic need. Provide one-on-one academic coaching. Monitor and track degree audits throughout the semester to provide weekly information to each of our programs.
  
  Schedule individual meetings with student athlete clients to create academic plans. Provide administrative support in preparation of documents and communications to students, routine correspondence, and other areas required. Communicate any immediate concerns or foreseen potential issues with supervisor. Assist with maintaining academic records of each individual student athlete client. Monitor student-athlete client academic progress through the Student Success Collaborative (EAB).
  
  Assess progress and implement any necessary academic skill remediation. Assist with Summer and Fall Orientation.
• 2% - Mandatory Compliance Training, Job Training and any other Professional Development
• 5% - Graduate assistant is responsible for knowing and applying both University and NCAA rules and regulations. Assist in the planning, activation and execution of student athlete life skills programming. Other duties as assigned to accomplish organizational objectives.

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program ase note:
  Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all…