Graduate Assistant Community Work-Study Program
Graduate Assistant Community Work-Study Program
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Job Description
Title: Graduate Assistant Community WorkStudy Program
Employee Classification: GS
Pay Grade: GS 00
Division: Academic and Student Affairs
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Department:
Campus Location: Main Campus
General Summary
Engage@ EMU cultivates and creates community and university initiatives programs and partnerships mostly aligned with academic programs. Engage services all University colleges academic departments and programs and serves as a liaison to several community organizations and local municipalities.
The University receives federal workstudy funds to support student employment. 7 of such funds are required to support community engagement employment. This position will assist in the overall management of the workstudy community engagement students by working with community organizations promoting student employment providing any necessary training to workstudy students identifying oncampus partners and assisting overall in creating a community based workstudy vision. Additionally it will manage and develop a comprehensive database on EMU community partners to be utilized Universitywide.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of communication for the Community WorkStudy Program responding to partners students and EMU staff/faculty on behalf of the program as needed.
- Identifying community partners organizations interested in a workstudy employee and managing relations and communications.
- Managing of Community Partner Database.
- Development and uploading of job descriptions and management of positions through the University platforms.
- Development of evaluation tool for community participants and workstudy students.
- Collaboration with the University Financial Aid Office and Careers Services in program implementation.
- Ensuring University is compliant with federal regulations by preparing and/or assisting Financial Aid in reporting/documentation etc.
- Develop a promotional plan/strategy to promote positions to students.
- Designing (if needed) and/or identifying specific outreach programs in areas of literacy and/or math for workstudy employment.
- Supporting and Coordinating the volunteer component of the Eagle Engage Corps Debt Forgiveness Program.
- Supporting with additional community based projects functioning out of the engage office (e.g. Collaborative YMCA Childcare Center) as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- This position is only available to those graduate students eligible for Work Study.
- Background in Social Work Management Community Education Arts Administration and/or NonProfit organization or administration.
- Interest and experience in working in community based organizations (social service art government etc. and/or collegebased service learning.
- Independent motivated selfstarter looking for a highlevel of responsibility and value within an organization.
- Strong writing/editing/communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graphic Design Skills or familiarity with design softwares (e.g. adobe or canva).
- Familiarity and/or experience with grant writing and reporting including grant budgets a plus.
Special Instructions:
Please include a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
Appointment Percentage:
100
Employment Type
Student
