Graduate Assistant - The Center - Fall 2026

Graduate Assistant - The Center - Fall 2026

Company:
University of Central Missouri

Job Location:
Warrensburg, 64093

Category:
Student Affairs and Services

Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: $550.00 Semi-Monthly

Location: UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Graduate Assistant

Job Number: G97891

Division: The Center

Description

Job Responsibilities:
The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work directly with The Center under the Office of Student Experience and Engagement to facilitate communication with UCM's student populations. The GA will also serve as an educator, mentor and advocate for students, assist with campus-wide education initiatives and may be asked to serve on various university committees. The primary function of the GA will be to serve as a liaison between the students and the student groups and the UCM administration. This role is essential in supporting The Center's "You Belong Here" community message and the mission statement Redefining What's Possible, while supporting the campus' value of offering students a worldly perspective. Additionally, the GA will be a primary point of contact for students who may be experiencing issues with roommates and other students as well as incidents of perceived intolerance by UCM faculty or staff. This GA position will enhance enrollment, retention and graduation of students.

Examples of Duties

Key Responsibilities:
1. Serve advisor for ABC umbrella student organizations, as a liaison between NPHC chapters and other student organizations, facilitating communication and collaboration.
2. Provide guidance and support to student organization leaders in areas such as event planning, budget management, and organizational development.
3. Assist in the planning and execution of programs and events designed to enhance the student organization experience and promote diversity and inclusion.
4. Coordinate training sessions and workshops for student organization leaders on topics such as leadership development, conflict resolution, and event management.
5. Collaborate with campus partners to support the needs of student organizations under the Center.
6. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to support the overall mission and goals of the department.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program
• 3.0 or higher graduate level GPA if previous graduate level courses have been taken
• 2.7 or higher undergraduate level GPA if no previous graduate level courses have been taken

Supplemental Information:

GA Type: Administrative

GA Hour Expectations: 20 hours per week

Start Date of Position: 08/10/2026

End Date of Position: 12/11/2026

Total Stipend for Semester: $4,950

Working Days & Hours: 20 hours a week

Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student's personal account. Instead, the student's bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20-hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.

Special Instructions:

• Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• 9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
• Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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