Graduate Assistant, Student Support

## Description

Position Title: Graduate Assistant, Student Support

Department: Student Success and Retention

Supervisors: Executive Director of Student Support

Qualifications

• ● Must be accepted to or enrolled in an approved master’s program at Cumberland University
• ● Must have a 3.0 or above overall GPA
• ● Available to work weekday office hours, occasional weeknight and weekend events
• ● Competence in technology; proficiency in Word, Excel, and Publisher

Desired Skills

• ● Strong interpersonal skills
• ● Ability to work with a diverse student population
• ● Effective organization, communication, and leadership skills
• ● Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• ● Self-directing and innovative
• ● Experience creating and executing social media campaigns

Job Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties

• ● Serve as role model for student leadership and civility on campus
• ● Provide clerical support to the Executive Director of Academic Support and the Director

of Student Retention and TN Promise Support

• ● Keep track of the upkeep of Learning & Career Commons furniture and technology
• ● Respond to and organize room reservation requests for the Learning & Career Commons
• ● Update general signage throughout the Learning & Career Commons

Retention

• ● Assist with data collection, analysis and presentation
• ● Assist the team in retention and student integration initiatives
• ● Assist the team in research of retention efforts
• ● Assist the Executive Director with planning and execution of New Student Orientation
• ● Design events to encourage informal faculty and student interaction

TN Promise Support

• ● Assist the Director in planning campus service projects
• ● Assist the Director in the promotion and coordination of TN Promise events
• ● Assist in analysis of students post associate’s degree

Hours

• ● Required 20 hours a week minimum for term of graduate program
• ● Must have flexible hours and the ability to prioritize working hours dedicated to the
• university regardless of any other forms of outside employment

Remuneration

Full tuition waiver (no stipend, books or fees)