[Plsgs] FW: Graduate Center Special Projects GA Position - Apply by May 10

[Armendariz, Amanda - (amandao)]

Please share this position announcement with your students. Questions can be directed to David Bradshaw at bradshad at arizona.edu<mailto:bradshad at arizona.edu?subject=Graduate%20Center%20Special%20Projects%20GA%20-%20Question>.

Sincerely,

Meg Lota Brown
Faculty Director
Graduate Center, a unit of the Graduate College
Professor of English


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Position Announcement

Special Projects Graduate Assistantship (0.50 FTE)

Apply online through UArizona Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/6394391

The Graduate Center is seeking a highly qualified graduate student for Academic Year 2022-2023 with the opportunity for continued employment based on performance. The graduate assistant/associate will support the Director and staff in developing and implementing new initiatives and expanding and enhancing existing projects. The GA will also assist the Graduate Center Director and Assistant Director with logistics and planning of Graduate Center and University Fellows Program events. The GA will work directly with the Graduate Center team and will report to the Director.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  *   Administer the Career Pathways survey to students and alumni. The GA will be the project's point of contact for participating colleges, departments, programs, and survey participants.
  *   Develop, pitch, and implement projects that encompass multiple missions of the Center.
  *   Support Graduate Center and University Fellows Program projects and initiatives, as needed.
  *   Assist in assessment and evaluation efforts of the Center.
  *   Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  *   Current student in a University of Arizona graduate program

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·         High level of professionalism

·         Strong computer skills; experience with Microsoft Office Suite

  *   Working knowledge of the Qualtrics survey platform
  *   Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team
  *   Ability to complete work with minimal supervision
  *   Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
  *   Eligibility to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

  *   Past experience conducting surveys
  *   Mixed methods survey analysis experience
  *   Experience using social media for outreach purposes
  *   Strong time management skills
  *   Experience developing and implementing multifaceted projects

Approximate Hours Per Week:

  *   0.50 FTE (20 hours/week); 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday
  *   Flexible work arrangements, upon request and approval of supervisor
  *   Graduate Center events occasionally take place after 5 PM or on weekends. Work schedules will be adjusted based on the work needed and the employee's schedule.

Benefits:

  *   Stipend of $21,500 for the academic year (based on the percent of the appointment time at an annualized rate of $43,000)
  *   If a non-resident, tuition reduction to the equivalent of base in-state graduate tuition
  *   100% Base Graduate Tuition Coverage (this does not cover mandatory registration fees, course fees, or differential tuition/program fees)
  *   Student Health Insurance premium coverage
  *   10% ASUA Bookstore discount on select items

Application Materials due May 10, 2022

  *   Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
  *   Cover Letter
  *   Two-page Writing Sample (i.e., press release, article, project plan, creative piece, etc.)

About the Graduate Center
The Graduate Center is a non-academic unit of the Graduate College that serves as a resource for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Our programs and partnerships across campus are designed to help graduate students develop inclusive leadership skills and collaborative opportunities. We support graduate students' academic units by providing professional development that increases student success both within and beyond the Academy. Fostering interdisciplinary engagement with diverse communities, the Graduate Center supports students as they prepare to address society's grand challenges and shape a changing world. In addition, we are the home of the University Fellows Program, a prestigious fellowship and interdisciplinary professional development initiative for the University's top incoming doctoral students. For more information about the Graduate Center, please visit https://gradcenter.arizona.edu.

About University of Arizona Graduate College
The Graduate College provides central support and leadership to serve, oversee, and advance all aspects of the graduate enterprise at the University of Arizona.

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