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Title: Graduate Assistant – El Centro Initiatives

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 26R101 - El Centro

Division: 5R1000 - Student Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Additional Schedule Details: Spring 2025

Contact Person: Jose Gomez-Becerra 

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Language and Cultural Studies, Anthropology and Sociology is currently seeking a Graduate Assistant to support El Centro initiatives with recruitment, retention, and graduation starting the Spring 2025 semester. Candidates will assist with university-wide efforts through peer mentoring, as well as community outreach and tutoring with Actividades Bilingues. Candidate will work closely with the Bobby Verdugo and Yoli Rios Bilingual Peer Mentor and Tutoring Center, CIEGE, and other offices on campus. Required: candidates must be bilingual in Spanish/English. Must be available for evening and weekend hours when required. Review of qualified candidates will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Must be enrolled in EKU's Graduate School

Experience: Candidates must be bilingual Spanish/English with undergraduate coursework in Spanish. Candidates must qualify for graduate assistantships as outlined by the EKU Graduate School (http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-assistantships).

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with self-motivation and leadership qualities, including outreach in the local community.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Open Until Filled: No

AA/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 satisfactory background check.