Graduate Assistant Positions

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The HOPE Center (Haven Outreach Programs for Empowerment) exists to support, empower, and enlighten all CU-Lock Haven students about issues of sex, gender, sexual violence, personal safety and health, social justice and educational equity.

Graduate Assistant Job Description:

• Assist DEIB staff in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of HOPE Center signature programs that engage, empower, and educate the CU campus community
• Develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive HOPE Center Outreach initiatives (including resource tabling/fairs, social media campaigns, HOPE 101 presentations, etc.)
• Facilitate or co-facilitate educational workshops regarding gender equity, gender diversity, and sexual violence/misconduct
• Assist with departmental assessment and data collection/tracking
• Handle general office tasks and responsibilities related to daily operations
• Assist with training and development of student leaders (student staff and student ambassadors)
• Build meaningful relationships and collaborations with campus and community partners
• Provide excellent customer service to patrons of the HOPE Center
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Qualifications: 

• Have a working knowledge of women’s issues, gender equity, and sexual violence topics and have a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice
• Have a professional and educational interest in Higher Education, Women’s Studies, Social Work, or a related field
• Ability to facilitate interactive and engaging programs, events, and workshops for students, faculty, and staff
• Strong organizational, communication, and computer skills
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work independently or on a team
• Have experience working in a diverse, fast-paced environment Requirements: Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in a graduate program (Education, Social Work, Sociology, or a related program preferred) during the 2025-2026 academic year

Job Title
GA - Student Success & Orientation

Number of positions available
1

Location of GA Position
Mansfield

Semester(s)
Spring 2026

Responsibilities
Assist with the implementation, coordination, and record keeping for the PASS program and other office initiatives. Assist with outreach efforts, including early alert interventions, midterm grades, registration, and other special projects. Meet with students, and attend weekly staff meetings with professional staff and student staff, or other meetings as deemed appropriate. Assist with planning and implementation of Orientation Leader training focusing on team-building, diversity and communication. Assist with recruitment, selection and evaluation of Orientation Leaders. Assist with the preparation of Orientation events. Assist with marketing efforts and the administration of social media outlets and online systems. Provide select orientation presentations to supporters at orientation. In coordination with GA Supervisors, Admissions, and Marketing & Communications, create and update New
Student Orientation videos/resources/website content for new/incoming Mansfield students and supporters.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Good academic standing within a Commonwealth graduate program or recently accepted with a GPA of
  3.0 or higher.
• Strong communication skills. Presentation experience helpful
• Strong knowledge base of campus on which they are working
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work 10 hrs./week, however, some periods will required greater staffing demands (training,
  special events and scheduled Orientation days.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate a strong and ongoing willingness to take initiative
• Understand the importance of confidentiality (required to sign a confidentiality agreement)
• Must be in good social standing (no judicial sanctions)
• Demonstrate good character and judgment at all times.
• Must be punctual, dependable, friendly and focused

Supervisor Contact Info
Trinity Werstler
tjw4784@commonwealthu.edu
570-662-4684

Department/Office
Student Success (South Hall G25/G26)

• Graduate Assistantships are open to all regularly admitted students pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree. There are a varying number of assistantships available with each graduate program and in particular departments/offices across the University. Positions are awarded by the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research upon the recommendation of the Graduate Program Coordinators or GA supervisors.
• Students are granted assistantships for one semester at a time. The appointment and continuation of an assistantship will depend upon good academic standing (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 prior to appointment and in each semester of appointment), favorable evaluation by the faculty supervising the assistantship and recommendation of the Graduate Program Coordinator. Graduate students who have an assistantship in one program/office are not eligible for an assistantship in a second program/office.
• CU assistantships are half-time (20 hours per week), quarter-time (10 hours per week), or eighth-time (5 hours per week). Students are required to work 15 weeks in the Fall and Spring semesters, and 12 weeks in the Summer semester. Eighth-time and quarter-time assistants must carry a minimum of nine (9) credits of graduate coursework and half time GA’s are required to carry a minimum of six (6). Both quarter and half-time assistantships provide a six (6) credit tuition waiver per semester and eighth-time assistantships provide a three (3) credit tuition waiver [non PA residents pay out-of-state tuition and fees]. The waiver does not include undergraduate prerequisite courses, activity fees, health fees, student union fees, recreational fees, or any other charges incurred.

Some federal fellowships may be offered in selected fields of study, so program coordinators should be contacted regarding availability. In addition, the PHEAA Loan Program is available, as well as student work-study.

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