Graduate Assistant, Student Care & Support

About Us Located in Morrow, Georgia, Clayton State University is roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers employees an adaptable, collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development. The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses. Clayton State's main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clay-ton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For. Job Summary The Student Care area of Student Affairs is a dynamic, student-centered environment serving the entire student body of the university. The Graduate Assistant for Student Care & Support works with the Care team to provide support, education, and outreach to the campus community. The Graduate Assistant for Student Care & Support provides an environment of holistic student support by engaging in preventative outreach measures to support students experiencing challenges impacting their academic and personal experience at the university. Preventative outreach measures include providing campus and community connection resources, student belonging programming, student emergency assistance, and student food & housing insecurity critical need interventions. Responsibilities Under the supervision of a professional staff member, provide one-on-one and group support for students experiencing challenges impacting their personal, social, and academic experience at the university. Respond to alerts or referrals from faculty or staff regarding students of concern. Track, document, and access student emergency assistance requests and interventions. Develop faculty and staff training resources and on-demand training modules. Expand the Laker Care & Share program by researching and implementing best practices. Serve as point of contact for Laker Care Pantry student volunteers. Conduct weekly visits to Laker Care Pantry to evaluate services, inventory, and usage. Collaborate with professional staff to implement belonging programming. Assist with the Student Care Center student intake process. Conduct informational meetings, workshops, and tabling for departmental outreach. Other special projects as assigned. Required Qualifications Earned a bachelor's degree Must possess excellent written and verbal skills Proposed Salary The Student Care & Support Graduate Assistant is responsible for working up to 19 hours each week. Although hours are typically Monday through Thursday during regular business hours, some later evenings and weeks may be required each semester. Tuition waiver $1,000 one-time stipend Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities An ideal candidate for this position will possess the following: Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills Display strong organizational skills and manage multiple tasks Maintain confidentiality of office visitors Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs Ability to present on various topics in front of various groups, including student organizations, potential students, faculty, and departmental staff. Able to build positive rapport with students, administrators, faculty, and staff employees. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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 online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/p8.2.18_personnel_conduct Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression, as stated in Board Policy 6.5, Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. Institutional Values Clayton State University will have a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Our statement of core values is adaptability, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and people-centered. Each Clayton State University community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on Clayton State¿s Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct can be found online at https://www.clayton.edu/strategic-plan/mission-vision-values and https://www.clayton.edu/human-resources/current-employees/resources-policies. Conditions of Employment Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Candidate must disclose potential, actual, or apparent conflicts of interest in compliance. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request. Equal Employment Opportunity Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. 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