Pay Grade/Pay Range: This position offers tuition assistance for the 2025-2026 academic school year, and the candidate must be accepted into the UA Graduate School and available to start work in August 2025.

Department/Organization: 240101 - Division of Opportunities, Connections and Success

Normal Work Schedule: Varies; Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, 10 to 20 hours per week, some early mornings, late nights, and weekends

Note to Applicants: Applicants must include a resume along with their anticipated Fall 2025 class schedule and hours of availability with the application. References are required for this position. Applicants must include the names and contact information of 2-4 references (2 professional and 2 academic preferred) that may be contacted.

Job Summary: The Graduate Student Assistant creates, assesses, and implements divisional programs and campus-wide initiatives for the Division of Opportunities, Connections and Success (OCS). Conducts research. Assists in student staff training and development. Assists with daily office management. Facilitates campus-wide presentations on the roles and responsibilities of OCS. Reports to the Assistant Vice President of Programming and Engagement.

Additional Department Summary: The Division of Opportunities, Connections and Success promotes access and engagement for everyone in the UA community and offers three primary initiatives to help prepare all students and employee for success on campus and beyond.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Current University of Alabama graduate student for the 2025-2026 academic year. Completed a bachelor's degree. Good academic standing and ability to maintain a minimum of 2.50 cumulative GPA. Ability to work 20 hours per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week during the summer semester. Ability to work early mornings, late nights, and weekends for events. Ability to lift to 20 lbs.

Skills and Knowledge: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change quickly. Ability to enforce and maintain confidentiality requirements and sensitive information with the Division of Opportunities, Connections and Success and University per FERPA. Strong organizational and keyboarding skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and iOS systems. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to use good judgment and exercise discretion. Ability to collaborate. Effective analytical and detail-oriented skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Students from higher education/student affairs, RHM (restaurant and hospitality management), public relations, and communications graduate programs are encouraged to apply. Experience in event planning, hospitality, project management, and leadership related to group/teamwork. Ability to work during the summer and fall to assist in the creation and implementation of the Division of Opportunities, Connections, and Success’s Week of Welcome, Movie Series, and other series and events that fall within the divisional programming and engagement model. Ability to quickly familiarize with Microsoft Office Products (Planner, Team, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as iOS Systems such as Keynote, Pages, etc., OneDrive, Google Drive, and UA Box.

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster