Graduate Assistant Job Description
The graduate student assistant will work with the Student Success Coordinator and Activity Director for Paving the
Way for Non-Traditional Students and adult learners at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). This is
an hourly position, not a graduate assistantship position. This individual will assist in promoting and communicating
with our non-traditional student population in both in-person and virtual assistance and providing the wrap around
services we provide here at UMES.
Primary Responsibilities
Communication with non-traditional students, adult learners, transfer students, community and
local businesses, local community colleges, and school
administration
Keeping track of project activities
Contact/communication with campus constituencies
Data entry
Create flyers and brochures for the promotion of program
Online search of information and literature review
May include some travel
Provide
Additional work as per supervisor’s instruction
Qualifications
Graduate student
Experience in working with Microsoft Office (Excel, word, power point, publisher) and report writing will be
additional advantages
Willing to work with adult students, and community people and some weekends
Hourly Rate: $13.50 per hour, 20 hours per week
Application Process: You must complete and submit a Student Employment Application to the Office of
Human Resources by following the steps below:
- Select Talent Acquisition
- Select students
- Select Student Employment Website
- Select Student Workship Application
- Email the application to mvames@umes.edu
- For more information contact:
Esther Dabipi, M.A.
Student Success Coordinator
Activity Director, Paving the Way for Non-Traditional Students
Email: edabipi@umes.edu
