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Job Title : Graduate Assistant - MA in Public Relations
Location : Middle GA State University
Regular / Temporary : Temporary
Full / Part Time : Part-Time
Job ID : 279972
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 8,000 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.
Job Summary
The School of Arts and Letters, Department of Media, Culture, & the Arts, is seeking a graduate student within the Master of Arts in Public Relations program to fill the position of Student Media Coordinator. This is a remote position. Graduate Assistantships will be required to work 12-15 hours, but no more than 19 hours per week. This is a paid assistantship (but there is no tuition waiver). Stipend amount is $2,500 per semester.
Responsibilities
- Manage the operations of the student media staff
- Have knowledge of and experience using the Associated Press Stylebook
- Have knowledge of and experience using a web design platform such as Wix or Wordpress
- Meet weekly with student editors
- Hold bi-weekly meetings with student media staff
- Train staff writers on journalistic writing for a news publication (broadcast journalism experience also favorable)
- Meet bi-weekly (or as needed) with the graduate program coordinator for updates
- Collaborate with other student media advisors
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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 / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_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 / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .
Institutional Values
Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent : CORE VALUES : Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning
Equal Employment Opportunity
Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. It is the policy of the Middle Georgia State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Middle Georgia State University Office of Human Resources at 478.471.2010. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.
Other Information
In addition to the online application, send an email from your MGA email account to andre.nicholson@mga.edu. In the email, submit a short letter of interest stating your previous experience and why you would be suitable for the position, and an updated résumé.
Background Check
Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
