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Overview
The University of South Carolina Alumni Association is here to connect students and alumni to advance their careers, their passions and their University of South Carolina. The Alumni Association has the unique opportunity to support and connect a global network of nearly 300,000 passionate Gamecock alumni through events, membership, leadership and our global network of groups.
The Graduate Assistant for Student Programming oversees all areas of programming for the Student Alumni Association. They serve as the primary staff advisor for Garnet Circle, the leadership board of the Student Alumni Association. An ideal candidate would exemplify the core values of the USC Alumni Association: Find a Way, Get Stuff Done, Show Team Spirit and Create Meaningful Experiences.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Development & Programming, the Graduate Assistant for Student Programming serves as a programmer, career development promoter and team player while also providing excellent support to the student leaders they advise.
Duties
- Support the growth and development of Garnet Circle and all its members
- Attend bi-weekly executive and group Garnet Circle meetings
- Hold monthly one-on-one meetings with Garnet Circle executive officers and support them in their respective organizational responsibilities
- Empower Garnet Circle members to plan and host networking events to connect students and alumni each fall and spring semester
- Plan and execute Future Alumni Week events each Spring, to aid in the student-to-alumni transition
- Promote the USC Mentorship Hub to students, encouraging them to create a profile and engage with alumni
- Hold relationship with Jostens, our official ring partner, and plan and execute of Ring Week and Ring Ceremony each fall and spring semester
- Plan and execute Grad Fest each fall and spring semester
- Oversee the planning, copywriting and scheduling of the @uofscsaa social media accounts
- Write copy and send emails to USC Students regarding programming and Garnet Circle
- Assist the Alumni Association staff with various facets of the office, such as signature programs, social media, marketing and communications, and travel to alumni club events
- Serve as a member of the Alumni Experience team by collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to develop strategies. Serve on committees and attends staff meetings as required.
Benefits
The Graduate Assistant for Student Programming is a two-year position. The employee will be compensated with a stipend $15,000 each year for the two-year position. Additionally, tuition assistance of $2,100 per fall and spring semester for up to four semesters will be provided. The Graduate Assistant for Student Programming will work in the Pastides Alumni Center and be provided with a parking pass to the parking garage adjacent to the building.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of South Carolina Alumni Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind.
- The Association is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
- All employment decisions at the Association, including hiring, are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications for the job to be filled, without regard to race, color, gender, religion or belief, family or parental status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by United States or South Carolina laws or regulations.
- The Association reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Association. This applies to all applicants and employees.
- The Association will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
How to Apply
Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Handshake or email hquinlan@uofscalumni.org with the subject line “Graduate Assistant for Student Programming Application.”
Posted 3/18/2024
About
SC-DREAM focuses on the recruitment, preparation, development, and retention of effective elementary educators to serve high-needs schools in South Carolina. Through a Grow Your Own model, SC-DREAM embodies an equity-centered approach to guide our model teaching residency program for individuals with strong academic and professional backgrounds who are without teaching experience or teaching certification. SC-DREAM aims to uplift the assets individuals and communities possess through a strengths-based approach and create a more diverse teaching workforce to better reflect the students served within our South Carolina elementary classrooms. In collaboration with partner districts and schools, SC-DREAM seeks to increase knowledge around research-informed and evidence-based practices to support the social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of students through our collective efforts of equity-centered multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
Position Description
We are currently seeking a motivated and dedicated graduate-level assistant with expertise that can support our work. SC-DREAM faculty also seek to collaborate with, and support, the Graduate Assistant in conducting research in this area.
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. SC-DREAM prefers that the Graduate Assistant start in the Summer of 2024. However, applicants who seek to start in the Fall of 2024 will also be considered.
It is expected the Graduate Assistant will work an average of 20 hours per week for an entire year (with holidays generally following the university calendar, and specific work periods to be negotiated). This is a twelve (12) month appointment. Salary for the Graduate Assistantship will be $35,000 annually ($15,000 per academic calendar semester, with up to. $5,000 towards summer months). No tuition support or medical benefits are provided.
Assistantship responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop and implement project initiatives and goals,including those that promote equity and social justice in education.
- Provide support, supervision, and coaching to teacher residents, helping them integrateresearch-based, effective teaching practices that are immersed in principles of equity and socialjustice.
- Regularly monitor program participant performance data.
- Develop and provide support for teacher residents taking the Elementary Education PraxisExams required for teacher licensure in South Carolina.
- Provide general support as needed to create and implement project components.
- Research best practices in equity and social justice education and contribute to scholarlypublications and presentations.
Desired qualifications include:
- Graduate student status and enrollment in, or admission to, a University of South Carolina PhDor EdD program.
- Minimum of 3 years of elementary classroom teaching experience.
- Knowledge of South Carolina elementary school contexts, both urban and rural.
- Knowledge of implementing equity-centered multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
- Capacity to support high-quality instructional practices in elementary schools supportingculturally, linguistically, and neuro-diverse communities.
Application
A complete application consists of:
- Statement of Interest (no more than 2 pages) describing your interest in the following topics(although not limited to): teacher preparation, teacher residency models, principles of equity andsocial justice, MTSS, serving rural or urban students. The candidate should provide theirresearch and practitioner work experience using an equity-centered approach, and how thisassistantship will contribute to their long-term goals.
- Curriculum vitae or Resume.
- Transcripts from previous institutions.
Send application materials to Dr. Stephen Thompson, thomp374@mailbox.sc.edu.
Questions?
If you have questions about this position, please contact:
Dr. Eliza Braden, allenel1@mailbox.sc.edu
Dr. Stephen Thompson thomp374@mailbox.sc.edu
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
Members of under-represented groups, including persons of color, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
The University embraces family-friendly policies that provide a work environment and an academic culture supportive of faculty members and their families.
Posted 2/27/2024
About
Better Futures is an evidence-based approach providing high school students in foster care with skills and experience to support the identification and achievement of post-secondary education goals. The program has 2 positions open for post-secondary students to serve as coaches working with youth in foster care. The position may be filled by qualified graduate students.
Start Date:
February 2024
Primary role activities:
- Provide one-to-one coaching for 4-6 high school students in foster care twice a month
- Support the delivery of quarterly youth skills workshops
- Complete paperwork and individual supervision related to coaching each youth
- Participate in regular team planning and skill-building meetings
- Support the delivery of an intensive 2-night/3-day on-campus Summer Institute for youth, if applicable
Qualifications:
- Graduate students who are enrolled at the University of South Carolina and will stay at USC for at least one more year. Experience with other types of higher education programs, such as community college or vocational school, is desired but not required.
- Have a positive perspective regarding the value of postsecondary education and the potential of young people with foster care experience to successfully participate in postsecondary education.
- Enjoy and have volunteer or work experience, or a desire to gain such experience, working with adolescents involved in systems like child welfare.
- Have interest in supporting the capacities of young people to work towards and achieve their goals around higher education.
- Strong organizational skills are required and a somewhat flexible schedule is preferred (to better allow for the coach to accommodate the youths’ schedule).
- Have a driver’s license, access to a car and able to coach youth in the community and take them on outings (you will be reimbursed you for mileage).
- Applicants with personal lived experience of involvement in foster care or similar service systems (e.g., mental health, housing and houselessness, justice systems) are encouraged to apply, and lived experience may be considered in lieu of some work experience. First-generation college students and students of color are also encouraged to apply.
To apply:
Please send your application materials to Dr. Yanfeng Xu (yanfeng@mailbox.sc.edu)
The application package needs to include
- A resume
- A one-paragraph response to each of the following questions:
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- Why do you feel you are a strong candidate for this position?
- What do you enjoy about working with teenagers?
- What are your ideas for how best to support youth in foster care experiencing personal challenges as they think about and prepare for college or other higher education opportunities?
Posted 2/19/2024
The 68th Annual Science and Engineering Fair will take place on March 8, 2024 at the Carolina Coliseum on the campus of the University of South Carolina – Columbia.
The Science and Engineering Fair is a powerful platform that showcases STEM projects completed by South Carolina students in 4th through 12th grades. The Science and Engineering Fair helps students develop a profound love for science, display their hard work and receive feedback that will help them grow as future STEM professionals.
The Science and Engineering Fair will include four project evaluation sessions:
- Junior (4th – 8th grade) Judging 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Junior (4th – 8th grade) Finalist Judging 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Senior (9th – 12th grade) Judging 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Senior (9th – 12th grade) Finalist Judging 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
While expertise in all STEM disciplines is welcome, we currently have over 65 students who have entered a project in the Biology category!
We want to make sure each project gets the consideration and feedback that it deserves. If you are able to serve as a judge for projects in the Biology category, or any other category, please complete the Judge Interest Form to select the time(s) you are available and the student grade level(s) you prefer to evaluate.
Lunch will be provided to judges! Additional information about lunch options will be sent closer to the Fair. Judges will also receive a Certificate of Appreciation and will be recognized for their valuable contributions to the Science and Engineering Fair and the students participating. A letter documenting time volunteered can be provided after the Fair if requested. And please forward this email and information to colleagues, graduate students and anyone else you know who might be interested in serving as a judge.
If you have served as a Science and Engineering Fair judge in the past, please know that some small but important changes will be happening for this year that will allow the SEF to run more efficiently and provide more feedback to students about their projects. If you have any questions or need any further information, please email Georgina Anderson, Director of the Science and Engineering Fair, at ga2@email.sc.edu. Thank you in advance for your consideration and service to the Science and Engineering Fair.
Posted 2/15/2024
About
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) provides professional development, pedagogical, and instructional design support for all who teach at USC. CTE seeks a part-time graduate student to provide instructional design support for the University’s transition from Blackboard Learn Original Course View to Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). This is a 20 hour per week temporary hire position, $15/hr, from March 2024 – May 2025. No tuition assistance or benefits will be provided.
The Instructional Design Assistant will:
- Collaborate with the instructional design team and eLearning consultants (the Blackboard UCV transition team) to assist in the creation of resources for the UCV transition website.
- Contribute to the development of multimedia content, tutorials, and documentation to facilitate faculty understanding of UCV features.
- Support the UCV transition team in providing assistance to individual faculty members and groups during the UCV transition.
- Assist in conducting one-on-one consultation sessions (in person and virtual) with faculty members to address questions and concerns related to UCV.
- Attend Blackboard Days (training sessions) to provide on-site support and assistance to faculty during the open lab sessions.
- Assist with guidance and troubleshooting to ensure a smooth transition to UCV for Blackboard Day attendees.
- Assist in the organization and facilitation of professional development sessions on UCV.
- Assist in customizing training sessions based on faculty needs and levels of familiarity with the UCV platform.
- Attend UCV implementation team meetings and contribute insights from a student perspective.
- Collaborate with team members to provide support in instructional design aspects of the UCV implementation process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in a graduate program related to Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a similar field.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
- Familiarity with instructional design principles and an interest in educational technology.
- Basic understanding of Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV).
Apply
To apply, please submit the following information no later than February 28, via email to Aisha Haynes (haynesa@mailbox.sc.edu):
- Letter of Interest
- Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
- Names and contact information for two references
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Questions and Contact Information
Aisha Haynes, EdD | Assistant Director
Center for Teaching Excellence | University of South Carolina
haynesa@mailbox.sc.edu
Posted 2/15/2024
About
University 101 is accepting applications for new instructors for fall 2024. Prospective instructors should submit the new instructor application, along with a cover letter and resume.
Requirements
- master's degree or higher from an accredited institution (official transcript required)
- status as a full-time university employee, retiree of USC Columbia, or Ph.D. student
- completion of the Teaching Experience Workshop
- approval by the instructor's supervisor or department chair
- approval by the director of University 101 Programs
- participate in regular professional development opportunities offered by University 101 Programs
Application Process
Visit the University 101 Programs web page for full application instructions.
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