College of Education - Assessment Team Graduate Assistant
Job Description
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Grand Canyon University's College of Education is seeking to fill a Graduate Assistant position for the 2024-2026 academic years to assist with various tasks within the Assessment team. Graduate Assistants are required to be accepted to and matriculate through a Masters level program at GCU. The Graduate Assistant position offers a full master’s degree tuition waiver.
This is a commitment through the duration of the Graduate Degree completion at GCU.
What you will do:
Review and process key documents requested for approval using Adobe Acrobat.
Compile, clean, and audit data related to reporting needs.
Student outreach while upholding FERPA regulations.
Assist with auditing systems related to key operational activities and other data-entry in relation to key assessment cycle processes.
May mentor and will collaborate with student workers across various departments in the College of Education
Other duties as assigned.
What you will need:
Successfully gained admission to a relevant Graduate Program and initiated their coursework at GCU. (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement)
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.) A student must also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their employment.
Be enrolled in as a "regular" (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree. (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.) Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.
Assistantships may be revoked at any time if duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.
Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University’s Student Code of Conduct.
Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed. Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.
Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.
Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week).
After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship.
"Incomplete" grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the "I" was recorded in order to continue the assistantship.
Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU’s employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Therefore, F-1 students will not be considered for this position. F-1 students may apply to any student worker positions
Qualifications:
Knowledge of statistics, analytics, preferred.
CCOB or CSET degree programs preferred (Business Analytics or related field/program).
Data driven individual with the ability to use data to solve problems.
Ability to comprehend quantitative and qualitative data.
Excel experience needed, specifically VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
Ability to learn and adapt to different systems quickly.
Detailed oriented.
Understanding of educational principles is a plus.
Ability to communicate effectively both through written and verbal communication.
Experience with creating surveys/pulling and analyzing survey data.
Why work at GCU:
Graduate Assistant/Employee Tuition Program
Free on-site gyms on campus
Application Instructions
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Apply OnlinePosted: 10/1/2024
Job Status: Part Time
Job Reference #: R000057552