Graduate Assistantship

 COMPASS:  First Year Programs

Position Description 

We are looking for a graduate student to support our efforts in first year programs.  The successful graduate assistant will work 20 hours per week in the COMPASS with specific responsibilities to include:

Support of First Year Programs:

• assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of training for First year Faculty advisors and FirstChoice instructors
• assist in the development, coordination and implementation of training for the First Year Peer Advisors, including over site of GST 304, the Peer Advisement Course
• assist in the development of support materials for First Year Advisement, including First Year Program and advisement resources web sites
• assist in the development of support materials and presentations for open house programs
• assist in the maintenance and support of all First Year Program email mailing lists

Student affairs programming, residence hall experience, academic advisement or similar experience is preferred along with an understanding of first year student issues.   Basic computers skills required, a working knowledge of excel and web pages preferred.

Remuneration for the year is tentatively a $8000 stipend for 20 hours per-week.  Stipend can be used towards tuition or paid directly to student.  This is a year-long assistantship starting on August 17, 2009 (due to staff training requirements)

To apply go to the following link:

http://www.oswego.edu/student/career/ga/compassrecruit.html