Posting Number G/R31395P
Working Title Student Engagement and Programming Graduate Assistant
Department Honors-Morehead Honors College
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About the College/Unit/Department
Home – UGA Morehead Honors College
College/Unit/Department website honors@uga.edu
Employment Type Employee
Additional Schedule Information
Monday – Friday from 8am-5pm
Advertised Salary Full-time salary- M $60,370 & D $65,665
Anticipated Start Date 01/12/2026
Posting Date 10/29/2025
Closing Date 11/21/2025
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Location of Vacancy Athens Area
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Duties/Responsibilities
Support Honors programming planning
Description: Communicate with faculty regarding upcoming lectures, discussions, or other professional appearances after the Program Coordinator or Assistant Dean has established contact, including scheduling event dates, taking food orders, and sending reminders. Write event announcements for dissemination via the Honors Listserv and Honors Student Network. Create and distribute surveys to student attendees. Email students regarding event registration and answer basic student questions. Place book orders. Order catering and submit invoices to business office. Communicate with various vendors as needed.
Percentage of time 50
Duties/Responsibilities
Provide logistical and personnel support
Description: Create and print signs, sign-in sheets, and other materials. Receive and organize food deliveries. Move canned drinks from storage to fridge to event spaces, and return unused drinks to fridge or storage once event is done. Set up before and clear classrooms after lunchtime lectures. Help with occasional information sessions for various engagement and programming areas. Assist with interviewing undergraduate candidates for Honors Teaching Assistantships.
Percentage of time 20
Duties/Responsibilities
Complete other data-keeping and organizational tasks
Description: Create interview schedules for programs like Honors in Washington and Fulbright. Clean up and fact check contact spreadsheets to be used in publicity efforts for competition cycles. Download and store student applications, reports, and photos for internal awards. Roll out end-of-semester evaluations to gather data on the first-year student experience.
Percentage of time 20
Duties/Responsibilities
Update Assistant Dean and Program Coordinator calendars
Description: Mark event dates, to-do list items, and other reminders in team member Outlook calendars at the beginning of the semester. Add additional items as events are booked throughout the semester. Cancel and rearrange calendar items as needed.
Percentage of time 10
Classification Title Graduate Assistant
FLSA Exempt
UGA Job Code
FTE 0.40
Minimum Qualifications
Position Summary
This graduate assistant position supports the Student Engagement and Programming team of the Morehead Honors College. They will be directly supervised by the Student Engagement and First-Year Program Coordinator, who reports to the Assistant Dean and Director of Honors Student Engagement and Programming. The graduate assistant will primarily provide event planning support for Honors internal programming such as lunchtime lectures and book discussions, including calendaring, email communications with caterers, faculty, and students, and facilitating day-of logistics; administrative support for Honors internal scholarships and internship programs, including notifying awardees, data entry, and record-keeping; event, interviewing, and organizational support for first-year programs; and general assistance as needed at the discretion of the Assistant Dean of Honors.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position
1.5+ year commitment preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Physical Demands
Standing for periods of time and light lifting and moving
Is this a Position of Trust? Yes
Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No
Does this position require a P-Card? No
Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No
Is driving a requirement of this position? No
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? Yes
Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes
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Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.
Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Amanda L Pruitt
Recruitment Contact Email apruitt@uga.edu
Recruitment Contact Phone 706-542-0532
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