Spring 2025 Graduate Assistant - Writing Studio Job at Bridgewater Bagel & Coffe

Spring 2025 Graduate Assistant - Writing Studio

Position Information

Title: Spring 2025 Graduate Assistant - Writing Studio

Position Description:

The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work 20 hours per week and receive up to 12 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 9 for spring and 3 for summer.

Department Summary:

The Academic Achievement Center (AAC) is the largest hub of student academic support services at Bridgewater State University. The AAC provides Academic Advising for specific populations and Learning Assistance support to undergraduate students. The AAC also houses Student Accessibility Services and Testing Services. Within Learning Assistance, there are six main areas: Academic Coaching, Accounting and Finance Lab, Math Services, Tutoring Central, Tutoring for Multilingual Students, and the Writing Studio. All areas within the AAC dedicate each day to student success and retention, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative Coordination and Supervision:

• Create and manage consultants’ schedules and enter them into Accudemia, our online appointment software.
• Oversee administrative tasks such as replenishing documents, handouts, and other resources.
• Facilitate the hiring process by assisting with applications, interviews, and training.
• Participate in ENGL 204, the required tutor-preparation course (M 3:15 – 4:15), and attend post-204 meetings with Writing Studio Director and consultant mentors.

Client Support and Consultation Management:

• Support undergraduate consultants with Accudemia and Zoom usage.
• Track consultant attendance and immediately call problems to Writing Studio Director’s attention.
• Mentor consultants to deliver exceptional service, e.g., help them refine their tutoring effectiveness and remind them to refer students to other relevant service areas.
• Maintain clear and prompt communication with Writing Studio and Learning Assistance Directors.
• Perform classroom visits to encourage student utilization of services.

Conducting Effective Writing Consultations:

• Assist students with Accudemia appointments.
• Implement Writing Studio philosophy to foster student engagement and growth mindset.
• Provide exemplary service with an equity and inclusion focus while acknowledging and addressing students’ specific needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and must be accepted to a graduate program at Bridgewater State University.
• Candidates must have a strong interest in student development, an ability to work well with others, and, preferably, experience with tutoring and/or counseling.
• Ability to work with diverse populations (e.g., students with learning disabilities and other disabilities, students of color, multilingual students, non-binary and transgender students, and non-traditional students) is required.
• Experience and the capacity to initiate work independently without direct supervision are preferred.

Special Conditions for Eligibility:

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement:

Bridgewater State University (BSU) is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer which actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce. We are dedicated to providing educational, working and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people.

Hourly Rate: $15

Posting Number: Stu04916P

Special Instructions to Applicants:

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU’s Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch
c1birch@bridgew.edu

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a Bridgewater State University graduate student accepted into a graduate degree program?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you been notified of acceptance into a graduate program of study through the College of Graduate Studies?
  • Yes
  • No
• Which Graduate program have you been accepted into?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Have you held a Graduate Assistantship or Writing Fellowship in the past?
  • Yes
  • No
• Have you been accepted into a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
• * Have you been accepted into a Postbaccalaureate, Accelerated Postbaccalaureate or Certificate program in Accounting, Finance, Instructional Technology, TESOL or Women's and Gender Studies?
  • Yes
  • No