Primary Purpose of the Position

The Faculty & Staff Support Graduate Assistant is responsible for working with the Senior Associate Director and Program Manager for faculty and staff engagement at UNC Charlotte. This is a learning opportunity in which the GA can expect to gain hands-on experience working with faculty, staff (primarily academic advisors), doing research and exploration, and assisting with team projects.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

Research:

• Explore development and training opportunities
• Research faculty and staff partners for future collaborations

Faculty/Staff Communication:

• Assist in the development of monthly faculty and staff newsletters

 Data Exploration:

• Gather data as it related to faculty/staff engagement
• Communicate with faculty/staff on their data requests 

Event Planning:

• Collaborate with the Senior Associate Director and Program Manager in their semesterly events
• Participate and support events: organization, set up, management, clean up

 Website Development:

• Assist in website development for faculty and staff in order to provide easily accessible resources 
• Consider website design, layout, content, and user experience of website

Education Requirements:

Current student in a master’s or doctoral level program at UNC Charlotte. First-year graduate students preferred. 

Experience:

Knowledge of research, data, event planning, website management a plus.  MUST have experience and knowledge of technology such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, internet research, etc.  

Special Note: 

MUST have excellent verbal/written communication skills, detail oriented, flexibility, reliability and willingness to learn.

Term of Appointment and Stipend: 

Start date – August 2025

20 hours/week; 2-year commitment preferred

Why work at UNC Charlotte’s Career Center?

The Career Center supports a diverse student body of 29,000+ undergraduate and graduate students as well as Charlotte alumni. Career Center staff believe in life-long development and the continuous enhancement of our student and alumni community. For more information about the University Career Center, please visit our website: career.charlotte.edu

Application Process

Resumes and cover letters will be reviewed beginning February 28th on a rolling basis until the available position is filled.  

Current students should apply in Hire-A-Niner.

Note: Students must have a resume reviewed and approved in Hire-A-Niner in order to apply. Review and approval could take up to 2 business days.

University applied students not yet matriculated should email a resume and cover letter to Stephanie Bird, Stephanie.Bird@uncc.edu, Senior Associate Director. Subject line: Faculty & Staff Support Graduate Assistant.

 For questions, contact Stephanie Bird, Stephanie.Bird@uncc.edu.