Description Position Title: Westover Honors Graduate Assistant
Supervisor's Title & Department: Administrative Assistant for the Westover Honors College
Session: Academic (August 12, 2024 - May 16, 2025) This is a one-year placement with an opportunity for re-application and hire.
Hourly Rate & Leadership Classification: $17.00/hour
Average hours per week: Up to 20 hours per week
Job Purpose: This position offers support for the day to day activities of the program. It is highly administrative based with an emphasis in creative computer skills and writing.
Responsibilities:
Create Google Forms.
Create a web page of senior bios using Google Sites.
Create flyers/brochures/certificates using Canva to be displayed on digital displays.
Update sports rosters.
Add events to Moodle page and add large, crisp graphics and descriptions. Check relevant events regularly on to add daily.
Add attendance to thesis presentations. Update cultural events via google form.
Manage tasks on google docs daily.
Must be a self starter and flexible.
Assist with school and program related events.
Assist faculty in research projects; collecting and inputting data; responsibilities will vary based on the research needs at the time.
Typing and modification of documents using google suite.
Run on-campus and off-campus errands as needed.
Maintain master list.
Maintain an inventory of supply closet.
Must be available for 2-3 events during evening to assist with events.
Projects
Maintain packets for incoming students.
Updating student picture boards, we update this board in the Fall and in the Spring - involves removing pictures and adding new students.
Maintain Dean's list.
Assist Executive Board with event planning.
Sophomore dinner planning and preparing folders.
Jr Thesis meeting folders / paperwork.
Banquet program updates, using Publisher.
Must possess excellent creative writing skills. Will be researching subjects, proofreading several writing based projects.
Qualifications Qualifications:
Must be a current Graduate Student at University of Lynchburg.
Excellent English-language writing, oral, and reading comprehension skills for effective communication and relationship building on an individual basis and/or in small and large group settings.
Good mathematical and analysis skills.
Ability to work with a diverse population of students as well as across division lines of faculty, staff and students.
