ETD Graduate Assistant

Employing Office:  Graduate College

Job Title:  ETD Graduate Assistant

Type of Graduate Assistant Position:  RAII

Number of Vacancies for this Position:  1

Hours per Week:  20

Term:  Academic Year

Eligible Program Applicants (Applicants will preferably be from one of the following graduate programs):  (Preference given to graduate students in the following programs, but all eligible, admitted graduate students will be given consideration.)

• American Culture Studies
• Data Science
• English
• Leadership Studies
• Media & Communication
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Statistics

Qualifications/Preferred Skills:  

• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft Word
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication/presentation skills, organizational & time- management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of APA, MLA, or Chicago Style format
• Other duties as assigned

Position Description: 

Focus: Assists students completing theses and dissertations with processes related to manuscript formatting, accessibility, and OhioLINK submission. This position works in the Graduate College and primarily assists the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertation Services.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting graduate students with formatting their final manuscripts to meet requirements established by the Graduate Faculty, Graduate College, BGSU, and OhioLINK including compliance with accessibility standards.
• Engaging with graduate students both in person and online to provide guidance on use of available resources to ensure support throughout the process.
• Conducting the final review of submitted manuscripts.
• Works with the Coordinator in the development and delivery of regular workshops and presentations.
• Assists with other Graduate College programs and initiatives as needed, to support graduate student success including Graduate Student Appreciation Week, 3MT and 2MC competitions, and other events.
• Supports student-facing Graduate College operations to help maintain consistent service and coverage.

Application Process:  Applicants wishing to apply for this Graduate Assistant position must: 1) be admitted or accepted for admission as a full-time student in a graduate program at BGSU; and 2) remain in academic good standing to maintain the position.

Required Application Materials:  Resume or CV and a cover letter outlining your interest and how you meet the qualifications, and contact information for two professional references (no recommendation letter required).  In addition, please submit an example of a paper you wrote using APA, MLA, or Chicago Style format including References, Works Cited, or Bibliography.

Send Application Materials to:  Kim Fleshman - Coordinator, Theses & Dissertations   kflesh@bgsu.edu

Application Due Date:  Open until filled