Student Assistant - Dept. of Media, Culture, Arts

Job Title:

Student Assistant
- Dept. of Media, Culture, and the Arts

Location:

MGA
- Macon Regular/Temporary:
Temporary Full/Part Time:
Part-Time Job  About Us

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree-granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

In this position, students will have the opportunity to assist with departmental needs. Job includes assisting professors, staff, and students, assigned by hiring manager.

• Helps with daily operations of running the office (answering phones, making copies, distributing mail, assisting walk-ins, etc.)
• Communicates professionally on the phone and in-person to resolve or escalates inquiries
• Answers general questions about department, or directs inquiries to appropriate person
• Assists the staff and department chair with other duties as assigned; may take on a special project based on student skills and interests to include but is not limited to social media, the Mac and/or Art Lab, course assistance (i.e., assisting with set-up for film/digital lab courses), digital media management and/or creation, and student outreach.

• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Enrolled student at Middle Georgia State University for at least 6 credit hours with some or all classes being on the Macon campus.
• Must be able to work a set schedule Monday
  ¿ Friday.
• Knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Office including Word and Excel, social media platforms, Canva, etc.
• Skills:
  
  critical and creative thinking, oral and written communication, and attention to detail.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policy manual/section8/C224/#p8.2._conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policy manual/section6/C2653.

Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES:
Stewardship
- Engagement
- Adaptability
- Learning

Middle Georgia State University is committed to ensuring a safe learning environment that supports the dignity of all members of the University community. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Middle Georgia State University. Pursuant to Board of Regents Policy Section 6.6 , federal and state laws and regulations, and our vision, mission, and values, Middle Georgia State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status").

No individual…