Half (.5) Graduate Assistant - Social Work

Posting Details

Position Information

Title Half (.5) Graduate Assistant - Social Work Position Description

The Half Graduate Assistant (.5 GA) will work 10 hours per week and receive up to 15 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 6 for fall, 6 for spring and 3 for summer.

Overview and Duties

The Associate Dean of the School of Social Work is seeking a .5 GA to assist with various tasks related to communications, recruitment, reaccreditation support, interviews or articles for the social work newsletter and other tasks in support of the associate dean. We are seeking a self-starter who works independently with necessary guidance.

Job responsibilities will include:

• Collection of reaccreditation materials
• Assisting the associate dean with research and collection of data for various projects
• Admissions outreach to a few identified agencies/practicum site/tuition share partners to meet with potential students
• Assisting associate dean with contributions to the SSW newsletter
• Development of surveys with Microsoft Forms or Qualtrics
• Other tasks as requested by the associate dean

Outcomes

The .5 GA will be exposed to the lens of a unit administrator and a few of the critical roles of leadership. If a social work student, they will learn more detail about the internal workings of the program.

In addition, this GA has the opportunity to get to know faculty in the school as well as other staff and students. Depending upon their skills and interests, they may be able to provide their areas of interest/skill to some of the tasks we need to tackle. We have involved our student GAs in alumni research, which is beneficial to the students and also to the school in providing us with graduate perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications

• The applicant should have strong oral and written skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail and accurate completion of tasks.
• Ability to work with faculty, staff, students and others.
• The candidate should have strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.

Physical Demands Special Conditions for Eligibility

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement

Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly Rate $15

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number Stu05872P Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU's Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:

Cassie Birch

c1birch@bridgew.edu

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you a Bridgewater State University graduate student accepted into a graduate degree program?

• Yes

• No

• • Which Graduate program have you been accepted into?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Have you held a Graduate Assistantship or Writing Fellowship in the past?

• Yes

• No

• • Have you ever worked on campus before?

• Yes

• No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Class Schedule