Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

The Honors College at Appalachian State University is an inclusive, supportive, and diverse 4-year academic program and residential community serving high-achieving, high-potential, and highly motivated students from every major at Appalachian, and striving for innovative educational, research, co-curricular, service, governance, and leadership opportunities.

We are seeking a GA to become an engaged member of the Honors College team focused on recruitment and Honors College student life and activities. This
position is flexible- each GA can shape the job to gain specific skills and experiences that also benefit the Honors College. Specific assignments may include:

• strengthening Honors College student engagement by developing and supporting academic, co-curricular, social, and community engagement activities.
• mentoring student leaders within Honors students organizations including the Honors Vanguard, the Appalachian Honors Association, Peer Mentoring, and the Chancellor's Scholars Board.
• supporting Honors College recruiting efforts by producing promotional materials, offering Honors College tours, answering prospective student inquiries, etc.
• researching peer programs and policies.
• editing and updating websites.
• supporting students throughout the thesis process.
• coordinating with other departments and community agencies for outreach and service projects.
• collaborating and coordinating with University Housing to support the Honors living-learning communities in Cone and Summit Halls.
• managing record keeping for Honors thesis applications, Honors contracts, and Honors graduation data.
• collaborating with the Office of International Education and Development to support global learning initiatives in the Honors college.
• assisting the Associate Vice Provost of the Honors College and other staff as needed.

Since the Honors College is in many ways a microcosm of the whole university, this position will give the graduate assistant opportunities to develop experience and high-order skills in leadership, collaboration, communication, program planning and implementation, organization, administration, supervision, and governance. Prior experience with honors education is helpful but not required. Students who can commit themselves to a two-year term are preferred.

This is a 20 hour per week position, and pay is $15.83 per hour ($9,500 for the academic year).

For more information, please contact Dr. Angela Mead, Director of Advising and Student Services in the Honors College, at meadad@appstate.edu.