Graduate Assistantship - CESW Associate Dean and Assessment Office

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP 

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK (CESW)  

Associate Dean and Assessment Office 

Seeking an organized and self-motivated graduate student able to commit  

10 hours per week during fall and spring semesters

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following duties: 

1. Provide support to the Associate Dean. 
   1. Assist with the professional dispositions concern process. Specifically, but not limited to, one-on-one work with improvement  activities with students in the process.
   2. Collect research on curriculum, assessment, and accreditation for education preparation and social work programs as assigned. 
   3. Maintain a list of Department Chairs, Program Chairs, and Assessment Coordinators for the CESW. 
   4. Other research projects as assigned. 
2. Provide support to the Assessment Office.  
   1. Provide additional technical support, training, and troubleshooting for the current and future assessment management systems (i.e., Anthology’s Portfolio, Exxat Prism).
   2. Assemble and organize educator preparation and social work program information and data for the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), national accreditation, and federal reports.
   3. Support website maintenance as assigned. 
3. Support the CESW Dean’s Office and other CESW Administrative Offices as requested. 
   1. Serve as a Test Administrator in the WCU Professional Testing Center as needed.
   2. Assist the CESW Tech Center with large scope projects as needed.
   3. Other work as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Currently accepted graduate student,
• Experience providing structured feedback, skill-building support, and guidance related to improvement activities for students,
• Knowledge of reflective practice professional boundaries, and interpersonal functioning (strongly preferred),
• Communicates professionally and respectfully with students, faculty, and staff
• Maintains strict confidentiality with sensitive information and data, 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, 
• Effective time-management and organization skills, 
• Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic,
• Reliable and willing to take initiative, 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel and SharePoint) and has experience with other online platforms and software (e.g., Adobe, Canva),
• Experience or interest in educator preparation programs, social work, and/or counseling programs preferred, but not required 

Compensation:

• 6 credits for fall semester
• 6 credits for spring semester
• $2500 stipend fall semester
• $2500 stipend spring semester