Career Center Graduate Assistant

Department: Career Center

Location: Des Moines, IA

Grand View University aspires to serve a diverse community of learners- students, faculty, and staff- in an inclusive and equitable environment with the goal of empowering all to achieve their fullest potential. Our objective is to sustain a campus environment that is free from the power imbalances and institutional biases that contribute to systems of oppression, while preparing our students to stand against those inequities when they leave Grand View.

Grand View University is dedicated to the goal of an inclusive campus where people of diverse identities feel welcomed and empowered to shape our culture and processes. At Grand View University we view diversity through the collective or group and we welcome and affirm the thoughts and experiences each distinct member brings to our community of learners.

To learn more about Grand View-s commitment to diversity, and to read our entire Diversity Statement, click on this link: https://www.grandview.edu/about/diversity

Overview of Department

Grand View University-s Career Center provides services for a variety of stakeholders on and off campus:

• Students & Alumni: Provide resources and individual assistance (virtually and in-person) related to job/internship searching strategies, graduate school preparation, career exploration, application materials (resumes, cover letters), interview preparation, networking, job offer evaluation, and salary negotiation.

• Employers: Assist employers in connecting with students on campus and promoting openings through Handshake, a job and internship recruiting platform.

• University: Present and provide workshops in classes, collect and report First-Destination Survey data, coordinate campus vocation events, and plan career fairs and employer events.

Overview of Position

The Career Center Graduate Assistant will play a key role in supporting the Career Center with multiple strategic initiatives. Once trained, the Graduate Assistant will conduct individual career development appointments and class presentations related to resumes, cover letters, career exploration, and interview preparation. Additionally, the Graduate Assistant will help plan career fairs and campus events. This is an on-campus position, and there is flexibility to tailor the position's responsibilities to the Graduate Assistant-s existing or desired skill set. This position will report to the Director of the Career Center and will be a critical member of the Career Center team.

Candidates must apply for this position prior to applying to Grand View graduate programs; people who have already applied to Grand View graduate programs are ineligible for this position. To begin working as the Career Center Graduate Assistant, the candidate must enroll full-time in a Grand View University graduate program. This assistantship does not guarantee admission into Grand View's graduate programs.

Compensation & Hours

• 20 hours/week assistantship (fall & spring semesters)

• $2,000/semester

• 100% tuition remission for Grand View's graduate program (Note: If GV pays more than $5,250 in educational assistance benefits for you during a calendar year, you must pay taxes on the amount over $5,250. GV will include this information on your W-2.)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead one-on-one career coaching appointments with students on resumes, cover letters, career exploration, and interview preparation, documenting appointment notes in Navigate

• Assist with Career Center events and initiatives, including employer events and career fairs

• Facilitate in-class workshops collaboratively and independently

• Learn about existing Career Center resources and find new career-related resources for student use, promoting resources to the entire campus community

• Collaboratively collect First-Destination Survey data, including calling and emailing recent graduates to learn their post-graduate career outcomes

• Develop methods to increase the Grand View Career Center-s student engagement

• Collaborate with the Career Center team, contributing to weekly meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Competencies

• Motivated self-starter

• Written communication and attention to detail

• Verbal communication, active listening, and ability to present to groups

• Friendly and courteous, tactfully provide constructive feedback to others

• Problem solving and critical thinking

• Organization skills and event planning

• Reliable and manage time well, completing projects independently

• Bachelor-s degree required - Graduate Assistant must be enrolled full-time in a Grand View University graduate program throughout the duration of this position.

All applicants must apply through Grand View-s online application system prior to applying for Grand View graduate programs.

Grand View University is an equal opportunity employer. The University has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities.

A pre-employment background check is required.

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