Graduate Assistantship for Leadership Programming
Coordinator for the Leadership Certificate Program (Filled for 2007-2008)

*Pending Budget Approval (accepting resumes)

The Undergraduate Program Office is seeking a Graduate Assistant to begin June 2007, ending approximately May 2008. The position has a potential to become a two year Assistantship. Preference will be given to Masters level students in the Educational Administration Program at UT.

The Leadership Certificate is a new program that will complement the core purpose and values of The University of Texas at Austin through directed experiences that facilitate leadership, awareness and action on an individual, local and global level. The certificate is a four year program (three years for transfers) in which business students will attend major events coordinated by the McCombs School of Business and participate in leadership development activities (classes, organizations, conferences/retreats, community service, book reviews, and additional activities). Our goal is for two hundred first year students to join the program each year. Completion of the program will result in a certificate.

Graduate Assistant Job Description
Required Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled as a graduate student (taking at least 9 hours).
• Must be extremely detail oriented, can deal with ambiguity, and takes initiative.
• Have a desire to work with students.

Main Functions of the Leadership Certificate GA
• Manage the web-based registration and tracking process.
• Troubleshoot with website, registration issues, programs etc.
• Approve credit for leadership development activities.
• Publicity, including brochures and flyers to advertise the program.
• Recruit new students to participate in the program.
• Coordinate the biannual large programs (speakers, travel, student attendance, contracts, logistics, reservations etc).

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Experience with leadership development.
• Desire to coordinate leadership programs.
• Experience with PC hardware/software or the ability to learn applications quickly.
• Apply concepts of student development in program planning, counseling, and administrative duties.

Terms of Employment
Employment: Summer 2007 through Summer 2008.
Hours and salary: Up to twenty hours per week dependent on work load. Monthly gross salary $1,000 plus benefits (pending budget approval). The scheduled hours are from
8am - 5pm, Monday-Friday, with some evening and prescheduled weekend hours.

Benefits of Employment
• Qualification for in-state tuition rates.
• Comprehensive insurance benefits package.
• Hands-on work experience in student personnel field.
• Eligibility for "A" parking permit or parking garage permit (if available).

Please direct inquiries and resumes to:
CeCe Ridder
Director of Student Affairs
Red McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1178

512-471- 0682ph
512-471-2388fx
CeCe.Ridder@mccombs.utexas.edu