Compass Student Staff & Resource Center Graduate Assistantship

Compass Student Staff & Resource Center Graduate Assistantship
Supervised by the Assistant Director of Major and Career Exploration, Compass 

Position Description:

This position will provide higher education experience in the areas of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. The Compass Graduate Assistant will work with other staff members to provide a welcoming office environment that offers students diverse opportunities to engage in their educational planning process during every stage of their academic career. The Compass Graduate Assistant is responsible for becoming familiar with the programs, resources, and functions of the Compass.

Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision to undergraduate student interns (Navigators).
• Provide supervision to Advanced Navigators.
• Assist in creating and maintaining a student-centered environment in the Compass Resource Center that is professional and supportive.
• Support Compass student intern program including co-instruction of course.
• Schedule intern office hours and staff meetings.
• Prepare and lead presentations, staff development and training sessions for interns.
• Assist Compass staff with program development and implementation.
• Communicate with campus community through various mediums including listservs, podcasts, workshops, and classroom presentations.
• Be knowledgeable about Compass student resource areas and their functions in order to provide students appropriate services, resources, and information.
• Assist students in the Compass Resource Center with resources such as:

o Major Exploration and Confirmation
o Self Assessment and Career Exploration Software
o Enrollment in myPlan
o Internship, Volunteer and Service Learning database search
o Registration for workshops, mock interviews, and special events
o Starting a resume and initializing a job/graduate school search

• Must be available for weekly staff training and Compass Intern class (Tuesdays from 8:15am-9:15am
• Other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment/Compensation:

• This is a year-long assistantship starting August 22, 2013 to June 1, 2014. Graduate Assistants must be a full-time, matriculated graduate student at SUNY Oswego and enroll in no more than 9 credit hours per semester.
• Remuneration fo r the year is $8400 stipend for 20 hours per-week.
• Additional benefits include: health insurance available, free employee parking, and 10% off new textbooks from the college store, and opportunities for professional development.

 If you have any questions or would like more information about this position, please contact Jackie Wallace at jacqueline.wallace@oswego.edu