AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Community Health Prevention, SVAS Program Assistant

Bridgewater Bagel & Coffee; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A Graduate Assistant position at Bridgewater State University for the SVAS Program Assistant role focusing on community health prevention. The role includes providing administrative support, overseeing interns, and implementing awareness campaigns. Candidates must pursue a relevant graduate degree and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Tuition and student fee waivers

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Dependability and punctuality are essential.
• Candidates should have a strong passion for violence prevention work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee student employees, interns, and their projects.
• Provide trauma-informed support and advocacy.
• Implement awareness events and manage social media for the Center.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Graduate level degree in counseling, psychology, social work, criminal justice, or related field

Job description

AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Community Health Prevention, SVAS Program Assistant

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU’s Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch
[e-mail]

Position Information

Title

Title AY25-26 Graduate Assistant - Community Health Prevention, SVAS Program Assistant

Position Description

The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work 20 hours per week and receive up to 24 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 9 for fall, 9 for spring and 6 for summer.

Overview and Duties

The SVAS Center is seeking assistance with the overall functioning of the center. The SVASC Program Assistant (PA) will aid the center’s Assistant Director in overseeing the student employees, interns, and their projects while providing administrative support to the center.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• responding to emails
• answering the phone
• greeting walk-ins
• providing information to the campus community

The PA will provide trauma-informed support and advocacy within the Center, assisting student survivors with referrals and resources.

Additionally, the PA will work to drive cultural change through creative means such as:

• implementing awareness events and social norms campaigns
• helping to manage the Center’s social media accounts

Students working in this capacity will gain skills relevant to helping professionals doing direct-service work and entry-level management.

Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills, and the ability to be a supportive and flexible team member.
• Candidates must be dependable and punctual.
• Candidates must possess a strong passion for violence prevention work.
• Candidate must actively be pursuing a graduate level degree in counseling, psychology, social work, criminal justice, or another related field.

Physical Demands

Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 20 pounds.

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement

Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly Rate

Hourly Rate $15

Posting Number

Posting Number Stu05220P

Open Date

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

The College of Graduate Studies ( COGS ) coordinates all of BSU’s Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch
[e-mail]

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a Bridgewater State University graduate student accepted into a graduate degree program?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Which Graduate program have you been accepted into?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Have you held a Graduate Assistantship or Writing Fellowship in the past?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you been accepted into a Postbaccalaureate, Accelerated Postbaccalaureate or Certificate program in Accounting, Finance, Instructional Technology, TESOL or Women's and Gender Studies?
  • Yes
  • No
Equal Opportunity Employer
Bridgewater State University is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.