Graduate Assistant Center Student Engagement & Leadership; Gainesville

Job Title:

Graduate Assistant for the Center for Student Engagement & Leadership (Gainesville)

Location:

UNG - Gainesville

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of over 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society.

Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

The University of North Georgia is accepting applications for a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership on the Gainesville campus. The Graduate Assistant for the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership's Student Leadership Programs area plays a vital role in fostering student engagement, belonging, leadership skills, and personal development within the university community and beyond. This position assists the Student Leadership Programs area with various initiatives and programs ranging from the Leadership Certificate Program to Alternative Breaks Program whose efforts all aimed at empowering students to become effective, engaged, and successful individuals.

• Assist with planning, promoting, and implementing signature volunteer and service events (Alternative Service Breaks, Days of Service, ACT NOW, etc.)
• Coordinate leadership development programs and activities that build leadership capacity in both student leaders. Programs include the Leadership Certificate Program as well as new initiatives targeted at general student body.
• Develop marketing materials and promotional campaigns to increase awareness of leadership development programs and activities.
• Assist in developing initiatives targeted at community partners and overall volunteer tracking.
• Complete general office, administrative tasks, and attend regularly scheduled staff meetings for the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership

• Knowledge of UNG Connect preferred.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Event planning knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Enrollment in a graduate program at the University.
• Must be enrolled at the University of North Georgia in a minimum of six (6) credit hours to qualify as a student worker.

• Experience with event planning and student leadership programs/community service organizations preferred.

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 North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affidative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.