Graduate Assistant, Administrative Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

Grand Canyon University is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University located in Phoenix, Arizona.

About the role

This Graduate Assistant is an integral member of the Alumni & Annual Giving team and reports to the Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations. They will provide full administrative support in all departmental activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide full general office administration support in all departmental activities.
• Act as point person for student workers when the alumni team is traveling.
• Act as team lead for phone-a-thon.
• Participate in planning, preparation, and execution of all departmental events and tabling (home game tailgates, ZooLights, Wildlife World Zoo, Day of Giving, Homecoming, Parent & Family Weekend, Diamondbacks Night, etc.).
• Update records in the CRM system, enter gift details, and pull reports.
• Work extremely flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, especially during men’s basketball season.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be admitted to a graduate degree-seeking program at GCU (certificate-only programs do not satisfy this requirement).
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (admission GPA is considered for newly admitted students). Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during employment.
• Be enrolled as a “regular” (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate-level units leading to the degree (undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement).
• Uphold the University’s Student Code of Conduct.
• Follow HR employment workflow processes and complete pre-employment background checks.
• Work a maximum of 29 hours per week.
• Remove “Incomplete” grades during the period following the teaching period in which the “I” was recorded to continue the assistantship.
• After all degree requirements are met, a student is no longer eligible for the graduate assistantship.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.
• Must be punctual and reliable.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission.

Benefits

• Graduate Assistant/Employee Tuition Program (waiver of tuition for the period employed; may be taxable income).
• Free on-site gyms on campus.