Graduate Assistant - MA Public Relations Job at Middle Georgia State University

MediabistroMacon, GA, United States

job_description.job_card.variable_days_ago

serp_jobs.job_preview.job_type

serp_jobs.job_card.part_time

job_description.job_card.job_description

Job Title : Graduate Assistant - MA Public Relations

Location : Middle GA State University

Regular / Temporary : Temporary

Full / Part Time : Part-Time

Job ID : 288299

About Us

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

Job Summary

The School of Arts and Letters, Department of Media, Culture, & the Arts, is seeking a graduate student within the Master of Arts in Public Relations program to fill the position of Student Media Coordinator. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities

Manage the operations of the student newspaper staff
Have knowledge of and experience using the Associated Press Stylebook
Have knowledge of and experience using a web design platform such as Wix or Wordpress
Meet weekly with the student editor
Hold bi-weekly meetings with student media staff
Train staff writers on journalistic writing for a news publication (broadcast journalism experience also favorable)
Meet bi-weekly (or as needed) with the graduate program coordinator for updates
Collaborate with other student media advisors

Required Qualifications

To be eligible for an assistantship, a student must be enrolled as a student for the semester in which the assistantship is held.

Students must be enrolled for 6 to 12 credit hours prior to accepting an assistantship

As per the Graduate Catalogue, credit hour eligibility for assistantships will depend on the type of assistantship and the nature of the compensation as determined by the Dean of Graduate Studies. If students are enrolled for 9 or fewer credit hours, they must have permission of the Dean of Graduate Studies and their Graduate Program Coordinator.)

Students must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Students must be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Have previous experience working with a news publication either in high school or college.

Have taken a journalism / writing class either in high school or college

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Institutional Values

Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent : CORE VALUES : Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. It is the policy of the Middle Georgia State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Middle Georgia State University Office of Human Resources at 877.251.2644. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Graduate Assistantships require up to (but no more than) 19 hours per week

This is a paid assistantship (but there is no tuition waiver). Stipend amount is to be determined, but such assistantships usually carry a stipend of $2500.

USG employees using TAP funds for their tuition are not eligible for these assistantships.

Dean of Graduate Studies and their Graduate Program Coordinator.)

Assistantships are for one semester, with the ability to apply for an additional semester.

Please note all eligibility requirements for Graduate Assistants as per the MGA Graduate Catalog and Graduate Assistantship Handbook, which is in the Appendix of the catalog or here : Graduate Assistantship Handbook

Background Check

Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

J-18808-Ljbffr

serp_jobs.job_alerts.create_a_job

Graduate Assistant • Macon, GA, United States