What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Assistant - Office of Leadership Development position at Belmont University?
We are now accepting applications for a qualified Graduate Assistant - Office of Leadership Development at Belmont University.
Employment Type
Graduate Assistant
Internal Job Category
Graduate Assistant
Part-Time
Department
Belmont Ofc Leadership Dev
Hours
20
Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:
The Graduate Assistant for the Belmont Office of Leadership Development (BOLD) seeks to focus on the professional and personal development of the candidate, while creating tangible results for the specific areas of the Division of Student Affairs in which the individual is working. The position reports directly to the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development and collaborates with various offices across campus. The Graduate Assistant will work 20 hours a week from August to May and serve as a para-professional in BOLD. Regular evaluation will be provided to the Graduate Assistant by the direct supervisor related to the work progress and personal performance.
Position purpose:
The primary purpose of this position is for the graduate assistant (GA) to assist and support the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development of BOLD in overseeing all aspects of the Belmont Office of Leadership Development programs, activities and assessment.
Essential Functions:
Required Experience Candidates interested in strategic planning, higher education student leadership development, program development and implementation or student affairs are encouraged to apply
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. The employee’s vision must be adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The position requires good manual dexterity. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing as necessary.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.
Belmont University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Employment Type
Graduate Assistant
Internal Job Category
Graduate Assistant
Part-Time
Department
Belmont Ofc Leadership Dev
Hours
20
Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:
The Graduate Assistant for the Belmont Office of Leadership Development (BOLD) seeks to focus on the professional and personal development of the candidate, while creating tangible results for the specific areas of the Division of Student Affairs in which the individual is working. The position reports directly to the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development and collaborates with various offices across campus. The Graduate Assistant will work 20 hours a week from August to May and serve as a para-professional in BOLD. Regular evaluation will be provided to the Graduate Assistant by the direct supervisor related to the work progress and personal performance.
Position purpose:
The primary purpose of this position is for the graduate assistant (GA) to assist and support the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development of BOLD in overseeing all aspects of the Belmont Office of Leadership Development programs, activities and assessment.
Essential Functions:
- Provide general administrative support to BOLD.
- Assist with the daily input, maintenance, and upkeep of co-curricular transcript data and reports within the Bruin Link database and BOLD website.
- Provide student, faculty, and staff support in regards to tracking campus-wide leadership development opportunities and progress within Bruin Link.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of all BOLD opportunities including but not limited to training, convocation, conferences, workshops, and student mentoring.
- Assist with the creation and distribution of BOLD marketing materials, and web/graphic design (preferred but not required).
- Attend and provide support for the execution of evening and weekend workshops, conferences, and events.
- The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to respond to high-pressure situations. Ability to thrive in an environment of hard work.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Experience mentoring students and provide direct services and support as needed.
- Ability to plan, develop, facilitate and analyze student leadership development with a diverse group of students in both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Excellent written and oral skills.
- Experience in marketing, presenting, event implementation and management to college students
- Experience gathering research and analyzing data
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Campus Labs (Bruin Link) preferred
Required Experience Candidates interested in strategic planning, higher education student leadership development, program development and implementation or student affairs are encouraged to apply
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. The employee’s vision must be adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The position requires good manual dexterity. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing as necessary.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.
Belmont University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
