Assistantships

General Campus

1 position available.

Graduate students with experience in an Admissions Office preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• interview prospective students
• assist the Director of Undergraduate Admissions with planning and implementing on-campus recruiting activities, including open houses, group information sessions, and department days
• participate in recruiting travel within the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse markets
• assist the Director of Enrollment Research and Communications with the development and distribution of college promotional materials
• cross-train with the Applications Coordinator, Prospects Coordinator, and with the Receptionist to provide assistance as needed
• assist the Assistant Director of Admissions who has responsibility for the Student Ambassador Program
• act as a liaison between Undergraduate Admissions Office, prospective students, and the Art, Music, and Theater departments in order to schedule incoming admissions auditions
• other special projects as assigned by the Director of Undergraduate Admissions

While a flexible schedule overall is ideal, the ideal candidate will be available to work in the office weekdays between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm. Some evenings and weekends are required. A valid drivers license is mandatory.

300 hours: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

6 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

2 positions available.

Responsibilities include:

• review and process exam scheduling form; arrange alternate times and separate locations for students who have these accommodations
• send confirmation emails, indicating exam dates, times, and locations, to instructors and students
• proctor exams; read exam questions or scribe answers as needed, and hand-deliver completed exams to instructors
• address questions/concerns of faculty in consultation with director or counselor for students with disabilities
• attend monthly Committee for Students with Disability meetings
• general office duties, including mail retrieval, telephone support, etc., as needed

The ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible, and possess superior "people skills" in order to define limitations, manage conflicts, and maintain a co-operative and supportive relationship with other graduate assistants, as well as be willing to accept supervision and feedback from director or counselor of center as appropriate. He/she must also be computer literate, willing to learn adaptative technology such as BRAILLE translation, and research, collect, and assess data for statistical reporting. Respect for others and a high level of confidentiality is a must.

150 hours: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

3 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

1 position available.

The Office of Student Conduct Services is aligned with the College's mission and intent to promote a positive living and learning environment for all members of our community.

Responsibilities include:

• general office administration: correspondence, copying, filing, records maintenance
• conducts occasional research, data collection, and manipulation in order to identify best practices within the discipline of student conduct
• other duties/responsibilities as directed

The ideal candidate will provide a history of working with minimal supervision and completion of assigned tasks.  He/she will value diversity and the history of effective communication and collaboration among diverse groups working together to accomplish mutual goals.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and a willingness to learn FileMaker Pro database software a must. Skills in compiling and interpreting data, as well as developing reports to communicate data highly desired.

150 hours: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

3 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

1 position available.

Responsibilities include:

• research market and write business plans for advanced certificate programs
• collaborate with and collect data from Program Directors and community, partner organizations for development, design, delivery, and assessment of programs
• various marketing tasks, including event planning, website design, marketing material creation, and grant applications as related to implementation of programs and their success
• administrative duties such as admissions, registration, scheduling, payment collection, systems' changes, and other operational aspects of programs

Organized, detail-oriented, flexible candidate with an aptitude for conducting research and writing business plans. Strong oral and written communication skills and experience working with a variety of constituencies required.

150 hours: Summer 2008, Fall 2008

3 graduate credits per Summer/Fall term employed

2 positions available.

Responsibilities include:

• assist with  the design, implementation and evaluation of a variety of community-based, youth oriented service-learning projects.
• assist in the design, implementation and evaluation of on-campus  service-learning programs.
• provide administrative support to the Center for Service-Learning staff and director. 
• provide support for faculty teaching service-learning courses. 

Willingness to have fun, be a team member, a must! Demonstration of strong computer skills and organizational "know-how" are required. 

75 hours: Summer 2008*

150 hours: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

1.5 graduate credits per Summer session employed

3 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

* There is only one (1) Summer position available

1 position available.

Responsibilities include:

• transfer oral history audiotapes to CD format (2 copies of each)
• edit all final transcripts
• data entry of archival photos, press releases, etc.

Must enjoy working with precise detail. High level of confidentiality as well as business day availability required.

100 hours: Fall 2008

2 graduate credits per Fall term employed

1 position available.

Responsibilities include:

• assist first year undergraduate students in their transition to Nazareth, as well as learn about them through work with institutional data and research
• assist the Director in the daily operations of the First Year Center, including supervision of student workers, interfacing with walk-ins, and responding to questions from students, parents, faculty, and staff

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and strong interpersonal skills required.

Preference will be given to a graduate student who is available for a two-year commitment. In addition, prior work experience is highly desirable.

150 hours: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

3 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

College of Arts and Sciences

1 position available.

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies graduate student preferred, but this position is not limited to MALS students.

Responsibilities include:

• conduct market research on potential MALS students/prospect population
• meet with various constituencies from Rochester leadership and business communities in order to promote the MALS program and recruit new students
• create a PowerPoint presentation describing the program
• place ads in the RPO, Geva, and ICC programs
• maintain MALS web page

Previous marketing experience and strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office and web design, required.

75 hours: Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009

1.5 graduate credits per term employed

04/03/08

REVISED

1 position available.

Graduate student with background in TESOL or English Professional Writing/Communication and Rhetoric, and/or superior web design experience/ skills. 

Responsibilities include:

• in collaboration with department representative, design (both written content and artistic components) and create website for an internet-based course to be taught bi-nationally by a Nazareth faculty person in partnership with a faculty member in the CISAN-UNAM (Center for the Study of North America-National Autonomous University of Mexico)
• create a blog for communication between students taking this course, and embed the blog into the web page, including a section featuring theory and practical outcomes of the migratory situation that the USA and Mexico share
• assist in the research process (i.e. article collection, bibliography development, etc.) for the course
• transcribe oral information (Spanish and English) into written form
• accompany professor and class to visit, observe, and make connections with area migrant workers (dates and times: TBA)
• other administrative duties as they apply to the course development and structure

Spanish fluency required. Flexibility with scheduling a must.

150 hours:  Fall 2008

3 graduate credits per Fall term employed

03/20/08

REVISED

1 position available.

Infotonics has sponsored a Science Summer Camp since 2003; Nazareth has housed the program, at least in part, since 2006.  At this time, Nazareth would like to collect data so that we can improve the quality of the camp, and provide information to potential granting agencies that might be interested in sponsoring future sessions.

Responsibilities include:

• contact Penn State (responsible for curriculum developed for camp) to determine if/ what assessment is currently being done
• work with Camp Administrator and Lead Teacher to develop goals and learning outcomes for the camp
• develop ways to assess outcomes
• establish a plan for data collecting and develop a realistic plan to determine trends and document evidence of successes and areas needing improvement in future years

75 hours:  Summer I 2008

1.5 graduate credits per Summer session employed

School of Education

No assistantships available at this time

School of Health and Human Services

1 position available.

Responsibilities include:

• some data analysis
• SPSS data entry
• development/production of department newsletters
• SWK brochures
• report writing
• assistance with various aspects of grants
• faculty research
• literature searching
• other tasks as assigned

150 hours:  Fall 2008, Spring 2009

3 graduate credits per Fall/Spring term employed

School of Management

No assistantships available at this time