TEMP-Business Ops Support (Academic Success & Advising)

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia Tech invites applications for a Writing Consultant to support applicants to graduate schools and prestigious fellowships. You will meet with students in one-on-one sessions, assist with essays, and coordinate with the Prestigious Fellowships team to prepare top candidates for Marshall, Fulbright, and Knight-Hennessy opportunities.

You will train with Specialized Advising advisors, participate in regular planning, and work under the Assistant Director for Prestigious Fellowships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Up to two years of job-related experience.
• Preferred: 2+ years teaching or tutoring English composition; 2+ years in academic advising or student services in higher education; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties related to professional field assignment.
• Participate in reviews for compliance with policy and governmental regulations.
• Provide input to department policies and procedures.
• May provide input to and administer project timelines and budgets.
• May interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues.

Skills

Teaching English composition

Academic advising

Student services in higher education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Job ID: 304449

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

About the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS):

Under the leadership of the Vice Provost for OUESS, the OUESS challenges students to become accomplished learners who can make meaningful connections among work, study, and community. We connect curricular and co-curricular offerings to support students in developing a strong foundation for success, during college and after. We do this through the efforts of our faculty, professional staff, and students, and we strive to create and maintain a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive educational and work environment. Visit www.oue.gatech.edu

About the Office of Academic Success and Advising (ASA):

Academic Success and Advising (ASA), a unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS), is where students take academic success to the next level. ASA services support undergraduate students in achieving their academic goals through a range of both personalized and campus-wide initiatives that foster self-regulated learning, enhance academic skills, and support intellectual development within Georgia Techs undergraduate education. To learn more, visit Academic Success & Advising Helping you succeed at GT! (gatech.edu).

This position reports to the Assistant Director, Prestigious Fellowships

Job Summary

Provide professional services in support of unit management in field as specified in the particular job posting. Focus will be in a professional field such as Communications, Marketing, Customer Service, Academic Administration, Event Management, Procurement, etc. Specific duties will be determined based on assignment and unit needs. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit management and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: unit management and staff

This position will supervise: NA

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1: Perform duties related to professional field assignment.

Job duty 2: Participate in reviews for compliance with policy and governmental regulations in the field.

Job Duty 3: Provide input to department policies and procedures.

Job Duty 4: May provide input to and administer project timelines and budgets.

Job Duty 5: May interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience: Up to two years of job - related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or more years teaching or tutoring English composition

• 2 or more years in academic advising, classroom instruction, or student services in higher education

Preferred Education:

• Masters degree in business administration, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Leadership Development, or a related field strongly preferred

Proposed Salary

Compensation: $30 per hour

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

This job requires application of professional principles, processes and practices; application of regulations; utilization of basic and advanced computer applications including those specific to areas of responsibility; communication skills.

Contact Information

Questions about this position or search may directed to Brittany Skanes at [e-mail].

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.218_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

Other Information

The Writing Consultant will support Georgia Tech's applicants to graduate schools as well as candidates for prestigious fellowship opportunities (such as the Marshall, Fulbright, and Knight-Hennessy Scholarships). They will:

• meet with students in one-on-one consulting sessions to review and discuss application essays and other application materials

• gather with Specialized Advising advisors for regular training and debriefing sessions

The writing consultant will work closely with the Assistant Director for Prestigious Fellowships team and will meet with team members regularly for training, planning, and discussing the needs of specific advisees.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background and credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening