Graduate Assistant for Student Support, Outreach, and Assessment

The term Graduate Assistant is the umbrella term that encompasses all types of GA appointments. Graduate Assistants are employed by the University to teach, conduct research, or assist with administrative duties in departments and non-academic units. Every attempt is made to assign Graduate Assistants to positions that are directly related to the student's field of study or that provide the opportunity to develop transferable, professional skills. Graduate Assistantships are assigned in the department or unit and confirmed by the Graduate School.

• Work with offices across campus and community resources to meet the needs of students with disabilities, including mental health concerns, learning disabilities, autism, etc.
• Meet individually with students, actively listen to their concerns, and assist them in prioritizing and problem-solving.
• Serve as a resource to students, faculty, staff, and others who may need assistance managing a wide range of questions and concerns.
• Respond appropriately to confidential matters and refer to other support resources as needed.
• Coach students on appropriate communication with faculty, staff, and other students
• Assist with answering questions from faculty, staff, families, students, and the community.
• Provide outreach to students who have personal and/or academic concerns.
• Serve with other OARS members in a rotation schedule to assist walk-in students.
• Cross-train on assessing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Assist in facilitating accommodated testing.

• Assist in the development and revision of OARS publications and manuals.
• Maintain and further develop OARS' social media presence.
• Review and edit forms and webpage information.

• Plan, implement, and evaluate disabilities awareness and support programs.
• Assist in coordinating outreach initiatives for faculty, staff, and students of the UNCG community.
• Represent OARS at campus events such as the SOAR Expo, Rawkin' Welcome Week, Homecoming, and other campus programs and events as needed.
• Present on various disability-related topics, programs and services provided by OARS and other areas for classes, campus offices, and other groups upon request.

• Assist the Assistant Director (AD) in creating, maintaining, and updating the departmental assessment plan.
• Create and update surveys using Qualtrics, Microsoft and other tools to gather data.
• Assist the AD in gathering data, interpreting results, reporting findings, and creating action plans to assess and enhance the effectiveness of OARS' programs and services.

• GA will respond to inquiries about the department and its processes to persons either in person, by phone or by email.
• GA will work on special projects as assigned by OARS personnel as needed.
• Participate in University-wide committees associated with OARS.
• Assist OARS in providing and scheduling professional development/in-service opportunities for faculty and staff.
• Attend regular staff meetings.
• Mentor undergraduate student assistants.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintain academic good standing at all times (3.0).
• 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.