Graduate Assistant - College of Education - Dean's Office

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The Graduate Assistant in the College of Education Dean's Office supports faculty and staff through research assistance, project coordination, and administrative tasks that advance key initiatives across the college. This role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic academic setting. The assistantship offers meaningful hands on experience in research, assessment, event planning, and professional communication within a supportive and engaging work environment.

• Assist faculty and staff with various research projects.
• Data analysis

• Support the Dean's Office, in particular the Assessment/Accreditation Team with:
  • Designing newsletters and project brochures.
  • Event planning and coordination.

• Perform additional tasks as requested by the supervisor.
• Participate in staff meetings, committee meetings, and other university functions as appropriate.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Approved for regular admission to a graduate degree program at Georgia College & State University. Upload Acceptance into "Additional Documents" attachment in application.
• Maintain academic good standing. If a student's grade point average falls below a 3.00 (academic warning), the student will have next semester or summer term to improve and return to good standing before termination of the assistantship. Should a student fail to return to good standing after the next semester or summer term, or should a student receive academic exclusion and be dismissed from the degree program, the assistantship will be terminated at once.
• This position will work in-person 19 hours per week.
• Full assistantships (19 hours/week) cover all but $25 of tuition.
• Applicable student fees are not covered by the assistantship.
• Course loads for graduate assistants must be at least 6 graduate semester hours.

The salary for this position is $10/hour

• Work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Take initiative and follow through on assigned tasks.
• Manage responsibilities with reliability and professionalism.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and tools.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective written communication skills.

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