Graduate Assistant - Advising​/Registration

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Graduate Assistant for Advising and Registrar

DATE:
August 24, 2026

DEPARTMENT:
Academic Affairs

REPORTS TO:

KC Poplawski

50% Tuition Remission

JOB SUMMARY:

Must be registered and enrolled in a Nichols College graduate degree program and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

This graduate assistant position is a 24-month, 20 hour/week position; summers and winter break are not included.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Work with advisors to create and manage files for new students requesting learning accommodations.

* Oversee the Test Proctoring process for students with accommodations.

* Review proctored test requests

* Schedule, confirm and monitor proctored tests

* Communicate with faculty to obtain and return tests

* Work with transfer students (who are not enrolled in SEM 139) on transitional support such as training in registration procedures prior to course selection.

* Track data for reporting purposes: visits, accommodations, etc.

* Identify and contact students who have been out of school for more than 6 months and have not completed degree requirements.

* Identify what student needs to complete degree; propose plan

* Schedule consultations with students and Advising/Registrar.

* Work on digitization project for Central New England files

* Support office with ongoing record retention project (file clean up)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

* Discretion and judgement with sensitive information

* Strong written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.

* Data accuracy & quality control

* Customer Service & issue resolution