Hybrid GA Student Success en University of Saint Mary

The University of Saint Mary is conveniently located a short 30 minutes’ drive from Parkville, Shawnee, Basehor and Kansas City, Kansas.  USM offer all full-time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, University Paid Basic Life & AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability along with a generous Tuition Remission for the employee, spouse and dependents under the age of 24 years old.  

THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY:

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 100 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Student Success Graduate Assistant supports the functions of the Student Success Program by collaborating with faculty, staff and students to provide opportunities to help students reach their academic and personal goals. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Individual and group tutoring for both undergraduate and graduate students. 
• Monitoring and maintenance of Student Success Plans
• Performs research, compiles statistics, and analyzed data and other work related to a variety of Student Success matters.
• Assist in ADA accommodation fidelity in classrooms
• Mentoring students
• Proctoring individual/group exams
• Modeling positive learning strategies to promote positive learning habits
• Create and deliver targeted skillshop tutorials for individual and groups of students
• Monitor Required Study Hall in the Keleher Learning Commons
• Assists the Student Success staff with special projects and general tasks
• Serves as a role model to students and student staff
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Work location is Leavenworth Main Campus. 
• Ability to judiciously handle confidential academic and attendance information/data/conversations 
• Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Saint Mary
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills 
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Must be self-starter – able to work with minimal direction/supervision and should possess and demonstrate initiative
• Must be highly motivated, energetic and ready to assume the responsibility for a comprehensive program; must be imaginative and creative; able to promote and encourage enthusiasm for division activities. 
• Intermediate level experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint  
• Must be able to successfully pass required background screening as appropriate
• Affinity with the overall mission of the University of Saint Mary

TO APPLY:
 Submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three current professional references. 

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 Questions: email human resources at [email protected]