Graduate Assistant, BEAR Central, Advising Center
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Primary Duties and Tasks
- Design and facilitate workshops and discussions on a variety of topics, including core academic skills like effective study strategies, executive function skills like time management and organization, common academic challenges like procrastination and other general skills related to college learning.
- Collaborate with First-Year Advisors to develop events and resources to support first-year students throughout their transition to college during the academic year.
- Support office initiatives to connect with the first-generation college ctudent population, aid in program development and assist in event planning for First-Gen campus-wide activities.
- Serve a caseload of 15-20 academic probationary students during spring semester.
- Meet one-on-one with students whose individual academic challenges can be better addressed outside of a group instructional setting.
- Assist students in developing academic plans, setting academic goals and holding themselves accountable.
- Research and develop online tools, resources and programs to support students.
- Participate fully in the academic community: Work closely with departmental faculty and academic staff to create workshops and training for specific departments and disciplines; liaise with academic departments and offices, including, Dean of Students, Multicultural Affairs, International Education and Disability Services, to target academic support offerings to at-need students.
- Assist with collaboration of all aspects within BEAR Central, primarily between the Advising Center and Academic Support Services.
- Maintain records, provide reports and perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Admission to a graduate program at LR
- Strong knowledge of the LR campus learning culture
Supervisor: Teena Brooks, director of BEAR Central
Campus location: Hickory, second floor of Rudisill Library in the BEAR Central Advising Center