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Categories: Office/Clerical Support

Department: Graduate School

Graduate Studies Administrative GSA

  • 497123
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Graduate Assistant/Fellow
  • Closing on: Sep 19 2025

Salary/Position Classification

  • $1,888.89/month for a master’s student or $2,388.80/month for a doctoral student monthly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
  • 20 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This is a part-time, non-benefited position open to graduate students.

The Graduate Studies Administrative GSA will report to the Director of Graduate Studies and work in the main School of Graduate Studies office. The person in this position can expect assist with the administrative functions of the office including projects and support for the Dean, Director of Graduate Studies, and Faculty Fellows.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work with the Director on initiatives to standardize and proofread academic catalog entries and course and policy updates.
    • Duties may include written or oral communication with faculty, catalog template development, or providing recommended changes to departments.
  • Provide support for the Mentors Helping Mentors program to include workshop setup and planning, attending workshops to provide support to the facilitators, tracking attendance, and other assistance as needed.
  • Provide support for graduate faculty mentor training and the Graduate Leaders Institute.
  • Support the Hawk Central Faculty Fellow in their efforts to champion the use of Hawk Central and the SGS customizations to support graduate students.
    • Duties may include written and oral communication with faculty across campus, assisting with faculty training, or assist with development of training materials.
  • Support the Handbooks & Policy Faculty Fellow in their efforts to ensure all graduate programs maintain up to date handbooks.
    • Duties may include research and benchmarking, written and oral communication with graduate program directors, formatting documents and ensuring accessibility, or collection of handbooks for a central repository.
  • Provide event day support for Graduate Studies signature events.
  • Other duties as assigned 

Required Competencies

  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proven experience with teamwork and collaboration
  • Ability to work independently, accurately and in a timely manner to meet project deadlines

Minimum Requirements

  • Eligible for a graduate assistantship (enrolled in a graduate program, in good academic standing, and enrolled in 6 credits or more)
  • Available 20 hours/week between the hours of 8-4:30 Monday-Friday.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • At least one year of proven experience providing excellent customer service in a professional setting.
  • Experience with creating accessible documents
  • Ability to work through the end of the spring 2026 semester
  • Experience leading meetings in Zoom

To Apply

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Names and Contact information for three references (must include at least one supervisor and one faculty member)

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST. Part-time/Temporary positions are posted for a minimum of 3 business days.

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