Belmont University

Office of Student Engagement - Graduate Assistant

Nashville, TN (On-site)

Employment Type Student Employee Hourly Rate Special Note: All students are required to read the BU Student Employment Policy prior to submitting an application. All Federal Work-Study students should read the program rules and regulations located at http://www.belmont.edu/sfs/employment/fws.html Primary Duties And Responsibilities The Graduate Student Worker for Student Government & Activities exists to support Belmont student involvement through various initiatives including campus-wide programming and Student Government within the Office of Student Engagement. Essential Responsibilities: Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB) Provide supervision to SAPB student coordinators- Aid in professional development and facilitation of student leader trainings and retreats Support SAPB Event planning, marketing, implementation, and execution Student Government Association (SGA): Provide Supervision to SGA cabinet members- Aid in creating and facilitating training and leadership development opportunities for SGA members Assist in the creation of bills and senate resolutions Other Responsibilities: Provide administrative support to the Student Engagement professional staff Assist the Office of Student Engagement with analyzing data and completing reports Attend and assist in execution and facilitation of meetings and events, which frequently take place outside traditional business hours, as scheduled by the Office of Student Engagement Other Duties as assigned Hourly wage of $15 and candidates can work a maximum of 20 hours per week. 10-month position (August-May) totaling approximately $1200/month. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee’s vision must be adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and may require require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling and climbing . The employee must frequently lift and move loads of 20-50 pounds. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses. Required Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Commitment to furthering diversity and inclusion efforts and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community Highly motivated, Self-Starter Event planning Communication – written and verbal Organization skills Conflict Management skills Basic understanding of Leadership Development theory Utilizing Microsoft Office products to create worksheets, documents, agendas, and related documents Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to respond to high-pressure situations. Ability to thrive in an environment of hard work. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Enrollment in a University graduate studies program Maintain full-time status (minimum six credit hours) Required Education Must be enrolled as a Graduate student at Belmont University Required Experience Experience with or knowledge of college student government is strongly preferred Experience supervising or leading student workers Experience multi-tasking Creating and facilitating leadership development trainings Engaging with constituents at multiple levels – senior campus administrators, students, faculty, and staff. Creating and marketing events via social media