Graduate Assistant for Mental Health and Academic Support Position

4 days ago

Greensboro, United States University of North Carolina at Greensboro Full time
Job Description

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Graduate Assistant for Mental Health and Academic Support. This role will play a critical part in the development, implementation, and evaluation of various initiatives and programs in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, and academic support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Assistant Dean in tasks related to outreach and follow-up with students participating in the Mental Health and Academic Support Process.
  • Conduct weekly student appointments for general academic concerns.
  • Provide information on resources, referrals, support, and advocacy pertaining to mental health/wellbeing.
  • Meet individually with students, actively listen to their issues, and assist them in prioritizing, problem solving, and success planning.
  • Serve as an advocate to students, faculty, staff, and others who may need assistance managing a wide range of academic and personal issues.
  • Host drop-in hours to meet with students in need of support and connection to resources.
  • Have knowledge of and work closely with other Student Affairs offices to support students' needs.
  • Coordinate campus-wide events in an effort to build and/or strengthen partnerships and actively engage stakeholders.
General Administrative Responsibilities
  • Update Mental Health and Academic Support documents and send to students.
  • Manage, update, and provide presentations as requested for classes, organizations, and departments on Cares-Spartans Supporting Spartans, DOS Culture of Care, and other student support presentations as necessary.
  • Research and update materials and information regarding campus support and advocacy.
  • Respond to inquiries about the department and its processes to persons either in person, by phone, or by email.
  • Work on special projects as assigned by the professional staff as needed.
  • Participate in University-wide committees associated with the office.
  • Review and evaluate the effectiveness of procedures and processes of the office.
  • Attend regular staff meetings.
Work Environment

The Graduate Assistant will work 20 hours per week in a fast-paced environment with a team of dedicated professionals. The Dean of Students Office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Graduate Assistant will be responsible for working closely with the Assistant Dean and other Student Affairs staff to support students' needs and develop initiatives and programs in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, and academic support.

Requirements
  • Maintain academic good standing at all times.
  • Be enrolled full-time, which is generally a minimum of 9 credits.
  • Make satisfactory progress toward your degree as defined by your academic program and the Graduate School.
  • Meet the requirements to be eligible for employment in the U.S.
Preferred Skills or Prerequisites
  • Ability to work with and provide support to students facing a variety of challenges and hardships.
  • Knowledge of trends and issues related to mental health and student support - highly preferred.
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, develop new initiatives, and interact effectively in an advisory capacity with diverse students is required.
  • Ability to work with diverse student communities.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
  • Strong time management, organizational and programming skills.
  • Strong presentation, communication, and written skills.

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