Graduate Assistant - Academic Resource Center

Location: Langhorne

Academic Resource Center

Graduate Assistant

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) helps students identify their individual academic needs and develop personalized Student Success Plans to support their success at Cairn University.

The Graduate Assistant will work under the supervision of the Director of the Academic Resource Center. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated student with strong interpersonal skills, an excellent academic record, and demonstrated leadership abilities. Employment through the summer is required.

Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are available to a limited number of Cairn full-time graduate students who have the skills and abilities to fulfill a professional position on a part-time basis during their period of study. To be eligible for a GA position, the student must have already earned a bachelor's degree and be enrolled in a Cairn master's degree program. Dual-level students may not be considered for GA positions.

Essential Responsibilities

* Coordinate Mentoring Program

* Recruit and train Student Success Mentors and faculty/staff mentors

* Match mentors and mentees based on Mentor Personal Bio form

* Create leadership materials for mentors

* Record and follow up mentees based on mentor meeting notes

* Conduct regular check-in meetings with mentors for personal and professional development

* Periodically assess mentor program based on mentor and mentee feedback

* Coordinate and oversee Academic Resource Center programs and services

* Manage ARC calendar and schedule appointments for students

* Oversee and conduct one-on-one support sessions (Time Management, Organization, Study Skills, etc.) and train Student Assistants to conduct these sessions

* Meet regularly with assigned students to review progress reports for the student, based on feedback from the student's faculty and students record of attendance at weekly ARC support meetings

Skills and Abilities

* Excellent administrative, word processing, and computer skills.

* Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities.

* Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and other managers.

* Excellent ability to attend to details.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality.

* Ability to work independently.

* Ability to adapt in order to serve students with varied needs.

* Strong sense of responsibility.

* High level of oral and written communication skills.

* Ability to supervise student workers, their schedules, and payroll responsibilities.

* Familiarity with academic procedures is preferred.

Serving at Cairn University

Located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated and professionally competent men and women of character. Students earn bachelor's degrees in various areas including Bible, Education, Music, and Business Administration; and graduate degrees in Business, Divinity, Education, Organizational Leadership, Worship and Music, and Counseling.

Cairn is a conservative evangelical institution within the protestant tradition that employs faculty and staff who profess Jesus Christ as personal Savior; agree to Cairn's Statement of Faith and Community Life Covenant; and serve students in a ministerial capacity through imparting and upholding biblical instruction, prayer, and mentoring. Members of the faculty are required to integrate biblical instruction in their respective professional subject areas.

All members of the Cairn community are obligated to affirm, agree with, and align with the University Foundational Statements. During the application process, applicants will have the opportunity to review these statements and must agree to affirm and support the position of the University, if hired. Applicants are also asked to provide a Personal Testimony of salvation as part of the application process.

To apply , please follow the link below. You may upload and submit your resume/CV and cover letter and unofficial transcripts with the application.

Ineligible for sponsorship of H1B visa.

Cairn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability

or other protected characteristics, in administration of its educational, employment and admissions policies.