Graduate Assistant - SAEO - Student Engagement & Outreach

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Closing Date: 03/14/2026

Type of Position:
Graduate Assistant

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation's top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation's strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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New Students Transition Initiatives

The Student Engagement and Outreach (SEAO) Graduate Assistant supports professional staff members in planning, implementing and assessing ongoing and future student engagement initiatives. The Graduate Assistant works closely with the student engagement staff to advise the Cardinal Nights student group, manage the Hog Sync platform, and assist in transfer student support initiatives. The SEAO Graduate Assistant is expected to be student-centered, administratively sound, task-oriented, relationship-oriented, be proficient with email management, have the ability to problem solve, and must work well autonomously and with a team.

Small and large group facilitation skills, strong customer service skills and the ability to work successfully with a variety of constituents are also highly desired.

This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as Teamwork, Communication, and Critical Thinking.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Successful enrollment in a graduate-degree seeking program at the University of Arkansas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate experience in event planning, student staff training & development, and student organization leadership experience

Preferred Graduate Academic Programs:

• M.Ed. in Higher Education (HIED)
• Ph.D. in Education (HIED)
• Ed.S. in Education (EDUC)
• Masters of Social Work (SCWK)
• M.S. in Counseling (CNSL)
• M.Ed. in Adult Education (ADED)
• Ed.D. in Human Resource Development (HRDE)
• M.H.R.D. in Human Resource Development (HRDE)

Federal Work Study Requirement: Federal Work Study award not required

Required License(s), Training, Certification(s), & Background Checks:

• Criminal Background Check
• Sex Offender…