Graduate Assistant - Graduate Program Job Lawrence Kansas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Graduate Assistant - Graduate Program Support

Position Overview

The Graduate Assistant (GA) is responsible for assisting School of Professional Studies (SPS) graduate program directors with creating lecture slides from provided notes and book highlights, converting syllabi into Simple Syllabus, special projects identified by the program directors, and assisting the SPS graduate recruiter and program directors in representing the SPS graduate programs at local events. The goal of the position is to conduct program data analysis and provide curriculum development support to the SPS graduate program directors.

Acquiring a breadth and depth of knowledge across academic offerings and support is required for the success of this position. The person in this position must understand and adhere to FERPA and institutional compliance expectations. This position partially supports the educational needs of Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) programs, funded through a 1/8 of a cent sales tax within Johnson County.

Specific percentages of effort for JCERT are determined each year.

80% – Graduate Program Director and Graduate Recruitment Support

Analyze graduate program data in coordination with the graduate program directors to provide insight for future program changes.
Work with graduate program directors to create/modify lecture slides from provided notes and book highlights.
Work with graduate program directors and faculty to convert/develop syllabi for graduate courses utilizing the Simple Syllabus tool.
Support marketing efforts for graduate programs, including content creation origination, updates, and support in conjunction with the SPS graduate program directors and recruiter.
Assist in developing long-term strategic program plans in collaboration with SPS graduate program directors.
Recommend best practices and assist in implementing strategies to increase the number of graduate applications from underrepresented populations in collaboration with the SPS graduate program directors and recruiter.
Assist in responding to prospective student inquiries via telephone and email.
Direct prospective students to faculty and program directors as appropriate.

10% – Professional development/Personal project/Needs-based project

Identify prospective graduate student needs within SPS.
Present identified needs to the SPS leadership team.
Develop, implement, and coordinate a working project to benefit graduate recruitment strategies or graduate curriculum development within SPS.

10% – Other duties as assigned

Support for ongoing graduate student success efforts.
Support for SPS graduate graduation celebrations.
Support outreach to community workforce partners, to include supporting on‑campus group visits.
Other SPS-related initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Excellent written communication skills, as demonstrated by application materials.

Experience applying strong organizational skills and attention to detail, as indicated in application materials.

Availability to work five days per week. A hybrid schedule that allows for remote work may be planned with your supervisor, as indicated in application materials.

Reliable access to transportation to the Edwards Campus and local events in the Kansas City Metro area, as indicated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

Specialized knowledge related to the position (for example, coursework in any School of Professional Studies graduate program, or any of the following courses: C&T 709 Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction; C&T 803 Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction; C&T 801 Planning for School Improvement; ELPS 756 Data-Driven Leadership; ELPS 781 Introduction to Higher Education; ELPS 883 Student Development Theory; ELPS 885 Assessment & Evaluation;

EMGT 824 Product Marketing for Engineering Managers; MKTG 752 Integrated Marketing Communications, or; JMC 820 Marketing Fundamentals), as indicated in application materials.

Effective communication skills to reach a variety of stakeholders, as indicated in application materials.

Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Office Suite products, as indicated in application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position…