Title: Graduate Assistant

Employee Classification: GS - Graduate Student - Stipend

Pay Grade: GS 0

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Subdivision: Sel Stdnt Support Sv

Department: Academic Programming and Services

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

Holman Success Center provides an unparalleled experience for future higher education practitioners and counselors. Our close-knit staff works solo, in small teams, and in large collaborative groups to assist all students in making successful transitions to—and through—college.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Your role as a graduate assistant for HSC is multi-faceted and includes providing early-alert outreach and Success Coaching to a caseload of students. Additionally, you may serve on one or more project teams, which could include:
Managing our presence at SOAR (incoming student orientation)

• Monitoring Eagle Study Tables, our structured study space
• Media and Marketing
• Creating and facilitating our Academic Success Series workshops
• Program assessment
• Professional development
• Supervising Supplemental Instruction Leaders (SILs), tutors, or Peer Academic Coaches

From this assistantship, you will gain knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience in multiple aspects of student support.

Minimum Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write professional emails and create polished documents, excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Successful applicants will have a degree of technological savvy sufficient to use our learning management system (Canvas) and online scheduling and note-taking tools. You must have the desire to learn and grow while also encouraging the same in your co-workers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Eastern Michigan University and its policies and student population, previous teaching and/or group facilitation experience. Priority is given to candidates who are able to commit to 2 consecutive years.

Special Instructions:

A Graduate Assistantship covers Fall and Winter semesters. Eligibility for a GA position includes the following:
You must be registered for at least 6 graduate credit hours each semester


Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in all courses


Show satisfactory progress toward program completion


This 100% position carries a stipend of $10,200 per year with a 20-hour-per-week work commitment. You would also receive a tuition scholarship for up to 18 credit hours per year (9 graduate-level credit hours per semester). Fees are not covered by this award.
Please attach a copy of your resume and 2 professional references to your application. References must include the following details: name, title, email, phone number, relationship (how does this person know you?), and how long you have known this person. References from advisors, professors, and recent supervisors are preferred.
Top candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Appointment Percentage:

100%