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Title: Graduate Assistant - First Colonels, EKU Gurus

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 30R005 - Student Success

Division: 5R0000 - Student Success,Opportunity&Engage

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 20

Additional Schedule Details: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00/hour

Contact Person: Dr. Ashley Sweat

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Graduate Assistant will coordinate efforts across campus to support EKU's first-generation college students (First Colonels). First Colonels comprise approximately 30% of our first-year student population and we proactively reach out to these students to offer guidance and support. Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Director of Student Success and the Director of the Student Success Center, the Graduate Assistant will actively assist in the support of the First Colonels through programming, outreach, interventions, and providing a support network. The incumbent will also provide leadership and training for the EKU Gurus and support programming of the Student Success Center. This position is an excellent fit for graduate students who are passionate about participating in the transition, persistence, and success of first-year, first-generation students.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Must be enrolled in EKU's Graduate School

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.