Graduate Assistant - Office of Leadership Development

Belmont University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established institution is seeking a Graduate Assistant to contribute to the Office of Leadership Development. This part-time role focuses on enhancing student leadership through program support, mentoring, and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, bringing strong communication skills and a passion for student development. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with leadership professionals while gaining valuable experience in higher education. If you are eager to make a difference in student affairs and develop your professional skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring students and providing direct services.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and respond to pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing leadership development programs and activities.
• Provide administrative support and maintain co-curricular data.

Skills

Mentoring

Event Management

Data Analysis

Marketing

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Campus Labs (Bruin Link)

Job description

Graduate Assistant - Office of Leadership Development

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Employment Type

Graduate Assistant

Internal Job Category

Graduate Assistant

Part-Time

Department

Belmont Ofc Leadership Dev

Hours

20

Primary Duties and

Responsibilities:

The Graduate Assistant for the Belmont Office of Leadership Development (BOLD) seeks to focus on the professional and personal development of the candidate, while creating tangible results for the specific areas of the Division of Student Affairs in which the individual is working. The position reports directly to the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development and collaborates with various offices across campus. The Graduate Assistant will work 20 hours a week from August to May and serve as a para-professional in BOLD. Regular evaluation will be provided to the Graduate Assistant by the direct supervisor related to the work progress and personal performance.

Position purpose:

The primary purpose of this position is for the graduate assistant (GA) to assist and support the Assistant Dean and Director of Leadership Development of BOLD in overseeing all aspects of the Belmont Office of Leadership Development programs, activities and assessment.

Essential Functions:

• Provide general administrative support to BOLD.
• Assist with the daily input, maintenance, and upkeep of co-curricular transcript data and reports within the Bruin Link database and BOLD website.
• Provide student, faculty, and staff support in regards to tracking campus-wide leadership development opportunities and progress within Bruin Link.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of all BOLD opportunities including but not limited to training, convocation, conferences, workshops, and student mentoring.
• Assist with the creation and distribution of BOLD marketing materials, and web/graphic design (preferred but not required).
• Attend and provide support for the execution of evening and weekend workshops, conferences, and events.
• The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications: Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff that share the University's values and will contribute to its mission and vision to be a leader among teaching universities bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christ-centered community of learning and service.

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to respond to high-pressure situations. Ability to thrive in an environment of hard work.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Experience mentoring students and provide direct services and support as needed.
• Ability to plan, develop, facilitate and analyze student leadership development with a diverse group of students in both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Experience in marketing, presenting, event implementation and management to college students
• Experience gathering research and analyzing data
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Campus Labs (Bruin Link) preferred
  
  
  

Required Education Undergraduate Degree required

Required Experience Candidates interested in strategic planning, higher education student leadership development, program development and implementation or student affairs are encouraged to apply

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. The employee’s vision must be adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The position requires good manual dexterity. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing as necessary.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.

Belmont University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Higher Education

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