Graduate Assistant Events, Visits Orientation

Job Title:

Graduate Assistant for Events, Visits, & Orientation

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

The Graduate Assistant will actively contribute to the work of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by fulfilling the following responsibilities.

• Group Tours & Campus Visits 25%
  • Facilitate group campus tours
  • Communicate and help coordinate group tour visits by monitoring the group tour email address and requests
  • Supervise student tour guides
  • Monitor performance, provide real‑time coaching, and ensure consistency in tour quality and customer service
  • Assist with development of visit programs & training
  • Support updates to tour scripts, visit structure, and ongoing professional development for tour guides
• Admissions Events 30%
  • Assist with planning, coordination, execution, and assessment
  • Contribute to event timelines, logistics, setup, and post‑event evaluation for programs such as Showcases and Admitted Student Day
  • Collaborate with campus partners
  • Communicate with departments to confirm participation, manage needs, and ensure smooth coordination across all event elements
  • Serve in leadership role during events
  • Help manage event flow, troubleshoot issues, and ensure a positive guest experience for students and families
• Orientation Programs 40%
  • Support coordination and delivery of orientation
  • Assist in executing daily orientation sessions, managing schedules, and ensuring all program components run smoothly
  • Assist with training orientation leaders & preparing materials
  • Help develop and facilitate training sessions; prepare schedules, materials, and resources needed for orientation leaders and participants
  • Supervise orientation leaders
  • Provide oversight, support, and feedback to orientation leaders to maintain a high‑quality and consistent student experience
• Outside Job Description Duties 5%

• Must be admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG; provisionally admitted students are not eligible
• Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Must be enrolled full‑time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period
• Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing
• Must meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States
• Must possess a licensed driver’s license

• Monthly stipend of $1,000.00 per month
• Partial tuition waiver: semester rate of $25 plus mandatory fees as long as employed in the assistantship

• Resume
• Cover letter
• UWG Graduate School acceptance letter

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods and lift items up to 30 lbs during events
• Must be able to drive

For questions or further information about this position, please contact Erika Mitchell at emitchel.

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