Application Deadline: May 24, 2019
The University Honors Program is hiring a staff support graduate staff assistant for the 2019-20 academic year!
The University Honors Program is an innovative space and collaborative community engaged in rigorous interdisciplinary exploration. Students can pursue Honors as a general education track, as an in-depth program within their majors, or as a combination of the two. They may apply as new freshmen, at the end of their first year, or once they’ve selected a major. We prepare our students to ask and answer bold questions about the challenges facing our ever-changing world through participation in small classes with faculty from across campus and work across the university, and by challenging themselves and each other to take intellectual risks and commit to conscious global citizenship.
The University Honors Program has an outstanding opportunity for a 50% FTE Graduate Staff Assistant appointment, 20 hours/week, 220 hours total for the three months of each quarter during the Autumn 2019-Spring 2020 academic year. This position is eligible for a tuition/fee waiver per the terms of the ASE union contract, along with GAIP health care benefits. It offers a valuable hands-on opportunity to assist higher education professionals the operations and administration of the Honors Program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide basic reception and administrative support for the Honors Program.
- General representation of the Program to the public/stakeholders via phone, email, and in person as the primary reception staff.
- Assist with academic services projects, including: manage drop-in advising logistics; gauge students needs and urgency; explain timelines and processes, and prompt portfolio reflection and engagement.
- Assist faculty and respond to basic course questions.
- Manage programmatic communications including: the general email and telephone, assemble weekly announcements, and maintain an announcements blog and the program Facebook page.
- Take initiative to research answers questions and provide answers, including reaching out to appropriate staff/resources to track down answers.
- Assist with event planning and management.
- Provide support to all admissions processes, including: answer questions about applications and timelines, evaluate applications for freshman admissions, assist prospective students/families in gathering information and scheduling visits.
- Assist with tasks related to general administration, including: copying, mail pick up and distribution, space management and cleanliness, technology checkout management.
- Provide general oversight of front desk and common areas for efficiency and cleanliness.
- Work on additional projects to assist all Honors staff as needed.
Dates of Employment:
September 16, 2019 – June 15, 2020.
Hours:
20 hours per week, in the Honors Program office between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays (exact dates/time TBD).
Requirements:
Must be formally enrolled in a program in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Autumn 2019, Winter 2020, and Spring Quarter 2020.
Application:
Please see additional details and application instructions here: https://honors.uw.edu/jobs/2019/honors-gsa-position-open-for-2019-20/