Student Success Outreach Graduate Assistant

Employing Office:  Office of Student Success Initiatives

Job Title:  Student Success Outreach 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):  

Any masters program in College of Education and Human Development, Masters in Public Administration, Masters in Media and Communication

Qualifications/Preferred Skills: 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams Creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• interest in working wit and supporting undergraduate students.

Position Description:  

This position will be responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives with providing holistic outreach and support to undergraduate students. This role is one aspect of the Division of Student Engagement and Success efforts to ensure all students are supported while at BGSU. The Student Success Outreach graduate assistant will work within the Division of Student Engagement and Success and receive direct supervision, guidance, and support from the Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives. In addition to working with an assigned group of students and providing leadership for assigned projects, there will also be opportunities for the graduate assistant to help support other critical student success initiatives and programs within the portfolio of the Director of Student Success Strategies and Initiatives and the Division of Student Engagement and Success as a whole.  

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide targeted outreach and support to students as assigned by the Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives and/or the Vice President for Student Engagement and Success.
• Monitor and follow-up with assigned students about possible barriers to academic progress (e.g., early alerts, midterm alerts, other academic notifications).
• Monitor and follow-up with assigned students about required steps for academic progress (e.g. advising appointments, registration, etc.) 
• Conduct individual appointments with assigned caseload of students.
• Assist with creating training materials and other documents focused on student support.
• Research best practices related to student outreach and support.
• Assist with the creation of outreach communications (e.g., phone, text, email, etc.).
• Assist in creating, implementing, and evaluating activities, programs, and other outreach efforts aimed at supporting students.
• Assist with assessment and evaluation of overall student outreach efforts.
• Provide support with collection of materials for reports (annual reports, student success outreach plans, etc.). 
• Participate in meetings and other professional development required for this role.
• Perform administrative responsibilities for tasks related student success outreach initiatives and/or other tasks within the Division of Student Engagement and Success.
• Complete  other projects and tasks as assigned by the Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives and/or the Vice President for Student Engagement and Success.

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

Send Application Materials to:  hmetzg@bgsu.edu

Application Due Date:  8/1/2026