Graduate Assistantship - 0112-GAS20 (EXCEL/Service-Learning)

Department: EXCEL/Academic Affairs

Graduate Assistant for Academic Support
20 Hours per Week

Unit/Division:  EXCEL 

Semester(s) Graduate Assistant is Needed: Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Name of Person who will Supervise GA:  Jenn Joyce

Supervisor Job Title: Service Learning Coordinator

GA Supervisor Email:  jennifer.joyce@oswego.edu

Supervisor Department:  EXCEL

Number of Hours Expected to Work Each Week:  20

Compensation:
Tuition: $2718 per semester
Stipend: $1200 per semester

Location where GA will Report to Work:  145 Marano Campus Center

Date that the review process will start?  4/17/2024

Date the Department will make a final decision regarding the selection of the candidate for the position?   5/31/2024

Job Description and Key Responsibilities including Virtual/Remote Expectations:
 Up to 25% of this position can be done virtually.

This position will provide experience in higher education through EXCEL:
Experiential Courses and Engaged Learning, under the Division of Academic
Affairs. The Service-Learning Graduate Assistant will support service-learning
and the Focus Forward and Oswego Children’s Project school-based
cooperative programs.
The Service-Learning Graduate Assistant will work closely with the Focus
Forward Program Coordinator and Service-Learning Coordinator to support
undergraduate participants enrolled in service-learning courses.
Key responsibilities will include assisting in the recruitment and training of
undergraduate mentors, conducting interviews for potential mentors, assisting
with overall program development, assisting with program assessment, and
acting in a supporting role in courses like GST 102, 302, 303, 311, and 312.
Other responsibilities include supporting campus and community outreach and
administrative support. Seasonal responsibilities include event planning for
campus visits and a yearly recognition celebration.

List any Learning Outcomes related to the GAs Academic Program:
The GA will gain an enhanced understanding of experiential programs in higher
education, their types, and development, including service learning and
internships/co-ops. The GA will gain important skills in program development
and assessment. The GA will gain valuable experience conducting interviews,
selecting and training candidates, and mentoring undergraduates.
 
Any restrictions to the type of student who would be eligible?
 Valid U.S. driver's license, matriculated graduate student

What behavioral expectations do you have? For example, what is your preferred communication timeline for a GA who needs to call out sick?
GA will coordinate with the supervisor to establish a plan for working hours. GA
will be prepared to communicate via regular e-mail correspondence and Zoom
meetings if work is done remotely. GA will use preferred communication
channels such as e-mail to notify the supervisor if work must be missed. GA
and the coordinator will discuss potential remote work plans.