(GA) Graduate Assistant - Frederick Douglass Institute 2026 - 2027

East Stroudsburg University; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 2,500 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

East Stroudsburg University seeks a Graduate Assistant for the Frederick Douglass Institute, working 10-20 hours per week (150-300 hours per semester). The GA will support diversity initiatives, social media outreach, events, and committee work.

Candidates should have experience working with diverse populations, be self-motivated, and able to juggle multiple projects including the Student Scholar program, Book Club, Creative Expression, Debate Society, and campus events.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Graduate student status may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with roll out of new program initiatives including student scholar program, creative expression event, and book club.
• Support with faculty scholar program events and campus-wide activities sponsored by FDI.
• Assist in advertising and promotion for the Frederick Douglass Debate Society, including fairs and open houses.
• Post on social media to advertise the program within ESU and PASSHE.
• Attend executive committee meetings monthly and help execute events for subgroups.

Skills

Diverse populations experience

Self-motivation

Job description

Type of Position:

The Graduate Assistant with the Frederick Douglass Institute working 10 - 20 hours per week/150 - 300 hours per semester.

Pay Rate:

$8.34 per hour

Job Summary:

Successful candidate should have a track record of experience workingwith diverse populations and issues. Must also be self-motivated and have the focus to work onmultiple project simultaneously.The mission of the FrederickDouglass Institute at ESU is to promote campus diversity at all levels. The2026-2027 Douglass Graduate Assistant will divide his/her work between severaldifferent diversity initiatives including the Frederick Douglass Institute itself(posting on social media and attending both FDI meetings and campus events), theScholar program (student and faculty), Book Club (in conjunction with CMA),Creative Expression (in conjunction with the annual Student Summit in April ofeach year), Debate Society (state level competition held annually), and invitedparticipation on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at ESU.

Responsibilities:

• The graduate assistant will aid with the roll outof the new program initiatives that include our student scholar program,creative expression event, and book club.
• In addition, assistance with thefaculty scholar program will be needed when events are scheduled and campuswide events that are sponsored by FDI will need to be attended by the GA.
• TheFrederick Douglass Debate society which is a unique opportunity for students tolearn, or enhance, public speaking skills will continue and require assistancewith advertising and promotion, including attendance at club fair, involvementfair, and open houses when possible.
• Posting on social media will be a necessarypart of the job so that we can successfully advertise and promote the programwithin our own institution and across PASSHE as a whole.
• The successfulcandidate will be required to attend executive committee meetings once a monthand upon the needs of these smaller subgroups - students scholars, faculty scholar, book club, debate, and creativeexpression – assist in successful execution of events on campus for each.