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Monday, July 6, 2015

Graduate Assistant Position

Graduate Assistant
Information Technology Program (ITP) USC Viterbi School of Engineering itp.usc.edu 


The Information Technology Program in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is seeking a part-time (15-20 hours/week) Graduate Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year.  Responsibilities will include assisting student services staff with answering student questions related to minors and specializations offered, holding new student advising sessions to help students declare a minor, processing student and faculty requests, routinely managing social media, and event planning for recruitment activities. The Graduate Assistant should be interested in working with the undergraduate student population and preferably have some knowledge of campus resources. This position will provide a good opportunity for a graduate student interested in academic advising and learning about higher education administration.

Duties:
- Hold individual academic advising sessions for prospective students interested in one of the ten minors offered by ITP
- Manage enrollment of 9 ITP specializations
- Organize and place specialization certificate orders
- Process prerequisite waivers and d-clearance requests by learning how to navigate the USC Student Information System (SIS)
- Organize and implement marketing presentations for the introductory ITP courses
- Assist staff with organization of student events; attend when possible
- Respond to emails and phone calls from current and prospective students
- Update ITP social media sites and department website
- Create event flyers
- Assist front office as needed; greet visitors, answer phone calls, copy/scan
- Assist staff with advisement tasks, schedule of classes preparation, curriculum coordination, and other miscellaneous tasks and requests

Qualifications:  
- Candidate should be organized and self-motivated, with strong communication skills
- Must be able to work with diverse constituencies such as faculty, staff, and students
- Proficient in Word and Excel

Application Instructions:       
Please apply online at careers.usc.edu (Job ID: 85218) or email Alexandra Garabedian at agarabed@usc.edu with a resume, cover letter, and hours available to work during the fall semester (M-F between 8:30am - 4:30pm).